US rank #2198 Girls' name Peak 2020 1,753 births

Elsy — #2198 US girls' name

1,753 babies named Elsy in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s71970s271980s1181990s2562000s4042010s3902020s551
#2198
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 88% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Elsy was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

135 babies were named Elsy in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elsy

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,753 babies named Elsy between 1969 and 2024, spanning 56 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Elsy currently holds the #2198 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 135 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elsy performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 551 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Elsy shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 472 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Elsy in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elsy 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 1,753 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.

Elsy at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,753

Since 1969

56 years of records

Peak year

2020

135 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#2,198

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1969

Recorded for 56 years

Last year on file: 2024

Elsy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1969

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
135
Annual births at peak — across 56 years of records
-50050100150 20242017201020031996198919821969 7

Elsy by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
551 births that decade — 31% of Elsy's all-time total
1960s71970s271980s1181990s2562000s4042010s3902020s551

Elsy by state

Where Elsy concentrates geographically — total births since 1969

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Elsy
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
472 26.9%
#2 Texas
188 10.7%
#3 New York
43 2.5%
#4 Florida
17 1.0%
#5 Washington
12 0.7%
#6 Nevada
11 0.6%
#7 North Carolina
10 0.6%
#8 Kansas
6 0.3%
California share of Elsy's total US births 26.9%
Even split

472 of 1,753 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Elsy appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elsy?
1,753 babies have been named Elsy since 1969. It currently ranks #2198 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 135 births.
When was Elsy most popular?
Elsy was most popular in the 2020s decade with 551 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Elsy most popular?
The top states for the name Elsy are California (472 births), Texas (188 births), New York (43 births).
How long has the name Elsy been used?
Elsy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 56 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Elsy?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elsie, Elsa, Elspeth, Elsbeth, 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, 1969–2024 (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.