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Elsa

As of 2025, Elsa ranks #1104 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 216 girls received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #915 five years ago, #1104 now. SSA records for Elsa go back to 1880; the peak came in 1895 at #215, with 160 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Wisconsin, where it ranks #518 among girl names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1104
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#215
in 1895 (1890s)
Babies in 2025
216
girls named Elsa

Elsa popularity, 1880–2025

0.018%0.037%0.055%0.074%18801900192019401960198020002020#215 in 1895
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1895

Where Elsa is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Elsa in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Elsa in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Elsa in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Elsa in 2025NH—Washington: #1046 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)WA#1046Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Elsa in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Elsa in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Elsa in 2025ND—Minnesota: #731 (6 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)MN#731Wisconsin: #518 (9 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)WI#518Michigan: #690 (11 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)MI#690New York: #947 (16 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)NY#947Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Elsa in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Elsa in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Elsa in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Elsa in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Elsa in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Elsa in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Elsa in 2025IA—Illinois: #1113 (7 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)IL#1113Indiana: fewer than 5 girls named Elsa in 2025IN—Ohio: #1134 (7 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)OH#1134Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 girls named Elsa in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 girls named Elsa in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Elsa in 2025CT—California: #878 (33 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)CA#878Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Elsa in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Elsa in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Elsa in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Elsa in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Elsa in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Elsa in 2025WV—Virginia: #573 (13 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)VA#573Maryland: fewer than 5 girls named Elsa in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Elsa in 2025DE—Arizona: #632 (10 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)AZ#632New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Elsa in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Elsa in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Elsa in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 girls named Elsa in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Elsa in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Elsa in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Elsa in 2025DC—Oklahoma: #697 (5 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)OK#697Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Elsa in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Elsa in 2025MS—Alabama: #819 (5 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)AL#819Georgia: fewer than 5 girls named Elsa in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Elsa in 2025HI—Texas: #1532 (15 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)TX#1532Florida: #1170 (12 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)FL#1170
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Wisconsin (#518), Virginia (#573), Arizona (#632)

Uniqueness score

53/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Elsa in the most recent year of SSA data.

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