Girl nameCurrently #938 in the USFalling
Elsa
//ˈɛlsə//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20144 lettersStarts with E
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Elsa's meaning
We don't have a verified origin story for this name yet — we'd rather leave it blank than make one up. Check back soon, or explore the popularity data below in the meantime.
Elsa's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Elsa |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 20 |
| 1881 | 25 |
| 1882 | 29 |
| 1883 | 35 |
| 1884 | 51 |
| 1885 | 66 |
| 1886 | 59 |
| 1887 | 61 |
| 1888 | 87 |
| 1889 | 104 |
| 1890 | 106 |
| 1891 | 102 |
| 1892 | 142 |
| 1893 | 104 |
| 1894 | 137 |
| 1895 | 160 |
| 1896 | 129 |
| 1897 | 128 |
| 1898 | 111 |
| 1899 | 90 |
| 1900 | 102 |
| 1901 | 94 |
| 1902 | 91 |
| 1903 | 87 |
| 1904 | 75 |
| 1905 | 75 |
| 1906 | 84 |
| 1907 | 86 |
| 1908 | 93 |
| 1909 | 77 |
| 1910 | 80 |
| 1911 | 103 |
| 1912 | 120 |
| 1913 | 131 |
| 1914 | 166 |
| 1915 | 237 |
| 1916 | 201 |
| 1917 | 198 |
| 1918 | 173 |
| 1919 | 169 |
| 1920 | 184 |
| 1921 | 154 |
| 1922 | 149 |
| 1923 | 138 |
| 1924 | 145 |
| 1925 | 141 |
| 1926 | 136 |
| 1927 | 138 |
| 1928 | 158 |
| 1929 | 128 |
| 1930 | 137 |
| 1931 | 140 |
| 1932 | 130 |
| 1933 | 124 |
| 1934 | 110 |
| 1935 | 113 |
| 1936 | 130 |
| 1937 | 129 |
| 1938 | 125 |
| 1939 | 151 |
| 1940 | 122 |
| 1941 | 142 |
| 1942 | 136 |
| 1943 | 139 |
| 1944 | 119 |
| 1945 | 126 |
| 1946 | 113 |
| 1947 | 134 |
| 1948 | 138 |
| 1949 | 137 |
| 1950 | 154 |
| 1951 | 178 |
| 1952 | 216 |
| 1953 | 207 |
| 1954 | 248 |
| 1955 | 289 |
| 1956 | 309 |
| 1957 | 340 |
| 1958 | 287 |
| 1959 | 286 |
| 1960 | 279 |
| 1961 | 285 |
| 1962 | 276 |
| 1963 | 286 |
| 1964 | 282 |
| 1965 | 274 |
| 1966 | 295 |
| 1967 | 246 |
| 1968 | 243 |
| 1969 | 280 |
| 1970 | 298 |
| 1971 | 279 |
| 1972 | 263 |
| 1973 | 258 |
| 1974 | 254 |
| 1975 | 255 |
| 1976 | 274 |
| 1977 | 245 |
| 1978 | 225 |
| 1979 | 210 |
| 1980 | 244 |
| 1981 | 240 |
| 1982 | 206 |
| 1983 | 235 |
| 1984 | 216 |
| 1985 | 192 |
| 1986 | 199 |
| 1987 | 171 |
| 1988 | 170 |
| 1989 | 209 |
| 1990 | 242 |
| 1991 | 220 |
| 1992 | 229 |
| 1993 | 197 |
| 1994 | 227 |
| 1995 | 222 |
| 1996 | 228 |
| 1997 | 196 |
| 1998 | 200 |
| 1999 | 236 |
| 2000 | 240 |
| 2001 | 247 |
| 2002 | 283 |
| 2003 | 349 |
| 2004 | 308 |
| 2005 | 350 |
| 2006 | 350 |
| 2007 | 393 |
| 2008 | 413 |
| 2009 | 426 |
| 2010 | 487 |
| 2011 | 499 |
| 2012 | 542 |
| 2013 | 566 |
| 2014 | 1,140 |
| 2015 | 658 |
| 2016 | 477 |
| 2017 | 425 |
| 2018 | 305 |
| 2019 | 350 |
| 2020 | 284 |
| 2021 | 275 |
| 2022 | 264 |
| 2023 | 246 |
| 2024 | 280 |
Elsa through the decades
- Elsa peaked in 2014, when 1,140 babies were named Elsa in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Elsa has fallen 31% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Elsa currently ranks #938 in the US and is cooling off.