Recorded 1891–2012 Girls' name Peak 1918 215 births

Elsye — girls' name

215 babies named Elsye in U.S. Social Security records since 1891, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s291900s61910s811920s741930s182010s7
1910s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Elsye was born in this single decade.

1918
Single peak year

12 babies were named Elsye in 1918 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elsye

The Social Security Administration has registered 215 babies named Elsye between 1891 and 2012, spanning 122 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Elsye currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2012. The name reached its historical peak in 1918, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elsye performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 81 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Elsye shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elsye 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 215 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.

Elsye at a glance

Last recorded 2012

Total births

215

Since 1891

122 years of records

Peak year

1918

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2012

Active since

1891

Recorded for 122 years

Last year on file: 2012

Elsye popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–1891

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (1918)
12
Annual births at peak — across 122 years of records
468101214 20121929192519211917191318991891 5

Elsye by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
81 births that decade — 38% of Elsye's all-time total
1890s291900s61910s811920s741930s182010s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elsye?
215 babies have been named Elsye since 1891. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 1918 with 12 births.
When was Elsye most popular?
Elsye was most popular in the 1910s decade with 81 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Elsye been used?
Elsye has been recorded in Social Security data since 1891, spanning 122 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Elsye?
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.

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, 1891–2012 (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.