Names / Girl names
Elsie
Current rank
#123
and rising
All-time peak
#31
in 1896
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
190,900
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #31 in 1896 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
(EL-see): originally a diminutive of Elizabeth. Feels vintage and modern at the same time. Stateside, it enters U.S. records in 1880. Its strongest year was 1896, at #31 nationally. Today it sits at #123 and is still gaining ground. Across all years, more than 190,900 children have been named this.