Elsie vs Elsy

Side-by-side comparison of Elsie and Elsy — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Elsie

Girl name · Rank #155

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Name B

Elsy

Girl name · Rank #2198

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Metric Elsie Elsy
Current Rank #155 #2198
Total Births (all years) 187,819 1,753
Peak Year 1918 2020
Peak Year Births 5,194 135
Peak Decade 1920ss 2020ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1969

Births by Decade

Decade Elsie Elsy
1880ss 6,648 —
1890ss 16,375 —
1900ss 18,452 —
1910ss 39,274 —
1920ss 42,098 —
1930ss 22,345 —
1940ss 11,223 —
1950ss 5,356 —
1960ss 2,563 7
1970ss 1,296 27
1980ss 1,173 118
1990ss 1,456 256
2000ss 2,594 404
2010ss 9,133 390
2020ss 7,833 551

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elsie Elsy
2014 1,005 36
2015 848 43
2016 980 32
2017 1,092 37
2018 1,192 33
2019 1,288 60
2020 1,269 135
2021 1,345 113
2022 1,562 114
2023 1,756 103
2024 1,901 86

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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