Girl name
Elsie
Elsie holds the #123 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 2,236 newborn girls in a single year. Here's the interesting part: Elsie peaked in 1896, faded, and is now climbing again — a classic comeback pattern. Its strongest year on record was 1896 (#31 nationally, 1,878 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in North Dakota (#18 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#123
among girl names
Trend
Comeback
last 5 years
All-time peak
#31
in 1896 (1890s)
Babies in 2025
2,236
girls named Elsie
Elsie popularity, 1880–2025
Where Elsie is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: North Dakota (#18), Wyoming (#58), South Dakota (#28)
Uniqueness score
24/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Elsie in the most recent year of SSA data.
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