Total births
10
Girls' name · since 2014
Elssa
Elssa has 10 recorded births since 2014 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 10
- total births
- 2014–2015
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Elssa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 10 recorded since 2014.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elssa has been recorded 10 times among girls since 2014, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, 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 2014 to 2015.
- 10 total births
- 2014–2015 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 girls have been named Elssa since 2014, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2015.
- 10
- total births
- 2014–2015
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Elssa was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
5 babies were named Elssa in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
Elssa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Elssa's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2014, with only 5 births recorded.
Elssa at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
2014
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2014
Elssa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–2015
- Peak year (2014)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Elssa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Elssa's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Elssa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 10 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elssa? ▼
Since 2014, Social Security records show 10 babies named Elssa. The most recent recorded year was 2015. Its busiest year on record was 2014, with 5 births.
When was Elssa most popular? ▼
Elssa was most popular in the 2010s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Elssa been used? ▼
Records for Elssa go back to 2014, giving 2 years of history through 2015.
What names are similar to Elssa? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Elssa
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2014–2015 (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. "Elssa: Baby Name Since 2014 - 10 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elssa. 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 Elssa 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 July 2026.