Elspeth vs Elsie

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

Name A

Elspeth

Girl name · Rank #6193

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Name B

Elsie

Girl name · Rank #155

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Metric Elspeth Elsie
Current Rank #6193 #155
Total Births (all years) 919 190,072
Peak Year 1984 1918
Peak Year Births 39 5,194
Peak Decade 1980s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elspeth Elsie
1880s - 6,648
1890s - 16,375
1900s - 18,452
1910s 16 39,274
1920s 25 42,098
1930s 18 22,345
1940s 27 11,223
1950s 33 5,356
1960s 26 2,564
1970s 36 1,295
1980s 240 1,174
1990s 105 1,456
2000s 125 2,597
2010s 164 9,134
2020s 104 10,081

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elspeth Elsie
2014 23 1,005
2015 13 848
2016 19 981
2017 21 1,092
2018 18 1,192
2019 17 1,288
2020 24 1,270
2021 17 1,345
2022 17 1,563
2023 13 1,757
2024 19 1,910
2025 14 2,236

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, 1914–2025.

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