Baby Name Popularity Profile
Elsie
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Elsie.
National Rank (2025)
#123
All-Time Peak Rank
#31
Achieved 1896
Total U.S. Births
190,072
since 1880
Unisex Distribution
0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl
Female Archetype
First Recorded
1880
Data through: 2025
Peak Decade
1920s
5,194 births in 1918
π‘ The Elsie Vibe: Considered a Perennial Favorite. A historic staple that has maintained dominant national popularity for over half a century.
π Meaning & Etymology
Primary Meaning
Pledged to God
Language Origin
English, Hebrew
Origin Type
multiple
Diminutive of Elizabeth, which is derived from the Hebrew name Elisheva meaning 'my God is an oath'.
Common Nicknames
Elle
Ellie
Alternative Spellings
Elsy
Pronunciation:
EL-see
Etymology confidence:
High
π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Elsie across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
+76.1%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
+163.7%
2015
2020
2025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record
5,194
births in 1918
Years in Top 100
54 yrs
Years in Top 500
95 yrs
Longest Streak
146 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 6,648
1890s: 16,375
1900s: 18,452
1910s: 39,274
1920s: 42,098
1930s: 22,345
1940s: 11,223
1950s: 5,356
1960s: 2,564
1970s: 1,295
1980s: 1,174
1990s: 1,456
2000s: 2,597
2010s: 9,134
2020s: 10,081
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic Syllables
Elsi-e
Letter Count
5 letters
Spelling Complexity
Moderate
Length Percentile
Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with E, a letter used by only 3.9% of SSA names.
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π Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
North Dakota
Top States
North Dakota, South Dakota, Virginia, Hawaii, West Virginia
States with Data
51
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