Total births
215
Girls' name · since 1891
Elsye
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.
- 215
- total births
- 1891–2012
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Elsye is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 215 have been recorded since 1891.
Elsye has 215 recorded births among girls since 1891, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1891 to 2012.
- 215 total births
- 1891–2012 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
215 girls have been named Elsye since 1891, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 2012.
- 215
- total births
- 1891–2012
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
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.
Elsye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Elsye splits its recorded history at 1919: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1891 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Elsye at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1891
Elsye popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1891–2012
- Peak year (1918)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 122 years of records
Elsye by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Elsye's strongest decade.
81 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Elsye births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 29
1890s
29 births
- 1900s 6
1900s
6 births
- 1910s
1910s
81 births
- 1920s
1920s
74 births
- 1930s 18
1930s
18 births
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 81 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elsye? ▼
Since 1891, Social Security records show 215 babies named Elsye. The most recent recorded year was 2012. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
Records for Elsye go back to 1891, giving 122 years of history 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.
What to do with Elsye's data
- Elsye's decade-level peak was the 1910s (81 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Elsye
Nearby Names Like Elsye
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elsye
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Elsa Girl
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Elsy Girl
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Elspeth Girl
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Elsbeth Girl
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Compare Elsye side by side: Elsye vs Elsie Elsye vs Elsa Elsye vs Elsy
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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, 1891–2012 (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. "Elsye: Baby Name Since 1891 - 215 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elsye. 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 Elsye 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.