Total births
42
Girls' name · since 2011
Elsee
42 babies named Elsee in U.S. Social Security records since 2011, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16821
- among girls today
- 42
- born since 2011
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other girls
Elsee currently ranks #16821 among girls' names in America, with 42 babies recorded since 2011.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elsee has been recorded 42 times among girls since 2011, currently ranked #16821 nationally and more common than 5% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2025.
- #16821 among girls today
- 42 born since 2011
- 2010s peak decade
- 5% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Elsee is currently the #16821 girls' name in America, more common than 5% of girls - 42 born since 2011, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16821
- among girls today
- 42
- born since 2011
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other girls
Elsee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16821
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 5% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Elsee was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
8 babies were named Elsee in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Elsee compares
42 13th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Elsee's all-time total is 89% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Elsee | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 42 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 48 | 19,840 |
Elsee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Elsee's full recorded timeline at 2019, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2019, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2014 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Elsee at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#16,821
Active since
2011
Elsee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Elsee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Elsee's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Elsee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
26 births
- 2020s
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 26 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elsee? ▼
Since 2011, Social Security records show 42 babies named Elsee. Today it holds rank #16821 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2014, with 8 births.
When was Elsee most popular? ▼
Elsee was most popular in the 2010s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Elsee been used? ▼
Records for Elsee go back to 2011, giving 15 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Elsee? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elsie, Elsa, Elsy, Elspeth, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Elsee's data
- Elsee's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (26 total births) through the 2020s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Elsee
Nearby Names Like Elsee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elsee
Elsie Girl
#155 190,072 births
Elsa Girl
#938 30,710 births
Elsy Girl
#2210 1,832 births
Elspeth Girl
#6193 919 births
Elsbeth Girl
#15388 752 births
Compare Elsee side by side: Elsee vs Elsie Elsee vs Elsa Elsee vs Elsy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2011–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Elsee: #16821 Girls' Name - 42 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elsee. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Elsee draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.