US rank #6747 Girls' name Peak 2024 126 births

Elsey — #6747 US girls' name

126 babies named Elsey in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s52000s152010s602020s46
#6747
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 62% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Elsey was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

17 babies were named Elsey in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elsey

The Social Security Administration has registered 126 babies named Elsey between 1989 and 2024, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Elsey currently holds the #6747 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 17 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elsey performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 60 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Elsey shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elsey in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 126 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Elsey at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

126

Since 1989

36 years of records

Peak year

2024

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,747

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1989

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2024

Elsey popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1989

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
17
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
05101520 202420222020201820142012200620041989 5

Elsey by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
60 births that decade — 48% of Elsey's all-time total
1980s52000s152010s602020s46

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elsey?
126 babies have been named Elsey since 1989. It currently ranks #6747 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 17 births.
When was Elsey most popular?
Elsey was most popular in the 2010s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Elsey been used?
Elsey has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 36 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Elsey?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1989–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.