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Worldwide Name Statistics

Elsa

Ranked #1545 - 1 in 379,381 people
US

Most common in

United States

21k bearers

World total

21,087

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1545

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States21k
Worldwide
~21k
rank #1545
Rarity
1 in 379,381
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~21k in US

About the name Elsa

There are an estimated 21,087 people named Elsa alive worldwide today. That ranks Elsa at #1545 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Elsa is held by approximately 21,087 people, ranking #1545 among first names. That works out to roughly 6 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 15,740 U.S. residents).

Historically Elsa is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

Elsa appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.1%Female 99.9%

Elsa popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Elsa, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 20
  2. 1881: 25
  3. 1882: 29
  4. 1883: 35
  5. 1884: 51
  6. 1885: 66
  7. 1886: 59
  8. 1887: 61
  9. 1888: 87
  10. 1889: 104
  11. 1890: 106
  12. 1891: 102
  13. 1892: 142
  14. 1893: 104
  15. 1894: 137
  16. 1895: 160
  17. 1896: 129
  18. 1897: 128
  19. 1898: 111
  20. 1899: 90
  21. 1900: 102
  22. 1901: 94
  23. 1902: 91
  24. 1903: 87
  25. 1904: 75
  26. 1905: 75
  27. 1906: 84
  28. 1907: 86
  29. 1908: 93
  30. 1909: 77
  31. 1910: 80
  32. 1911: 103
  33. 1912: 120
  34. 1913: 131
  35. 1914: 166
  36. 1915: 237
  37. 1916: 201
  38. 1917: 198
  39. 1918: 173
  40. 1919: 169
  41. 1920: 184
  42. 1921: 154
  43. 1922: 149
  44. 1923: 138
  45. 1924: 145
  46. 1925: 141
  47. 1926: 136
  48. 1927: 138
  49. 1928: 158
  50. 1929: 128
  51. 1930: 137
  52. 1931: 140
  53. 1932: 130
  54. 1933: 124
  55. 1934: 110
  56. 1935: 113
  57. 1936: 130
  58. 1937: 129
  59. 1938: 125
  60. 1939: 151
  61. 1940: 122
  62. 1941: 142
  63. 1942: 136
  64. 1943: 139
  65. 1944: 119
  66. 1945: 126
  67. 1946: 113
  68. 1947: 134
  69. 1948: 138
  70. 1949: 137
  71. 1950: 154
  72. 1951: 178
  73. 1952: 216
  74. 1953: 207
  75. 1954: 248
  76. 1955: 289
  77. 1956: 309
  78. 1957: 340
  79. 1958: 287
  80. 1959: 286
  81. 1960: 279
  82. 1961: 285
  83. 1962: 275
  84. 1963: 287
  85. 1964: 282
  86. 1965: 274
  87. 1966: 295
  88. 1967: 246
  89. 1968: 243
  90. 1969: 280
  91. 1970: 298
  92. 1971: 279
  93. 1972: 263
  94. 1973: 258
  95. 1974: 254
  96. 1975: 255
  97. 1976: 274
  98. 1977: 245
  99. 1978: 225
  100. 1979: 210
  101. 1980: 244
  102. 1981: 240
  103. 1982: 206
  104. 1983: 235
  105. 1984: 216
  106. 1985: 193
  107. 1986: 199
  108. 1987: 171
  109. 1988: 170
  110. 1989: 209
  111. 1990: 242
  112. 1991: 220
  113. 1992: 229
  114. 1993: 197
  115. 1994: 227
  116. 1995: 222
  117. 1996: 228
  118. 1997: 196
  119. 1998: 200
  120. 1999: 236
  121. 2000: 240
  122. 2001: 247
  123. 2002: 283
  124. 2003: 349
  125. 2004: 308
  126. 2005: 350
  127. 2006: 350
  128. 2007: 393
  129. 2008: 413
  130. 2009: 426
  131. 2010: 487
  132. 2011: 499
  133. 2012: 542
  134. 2013: 566
  135. 2014: 1,140
  136. 2015: 658
  137. 2016: 477
  138. 2017: 425
  139. 2018: 305
  140. 2019: 350
  141. 2020: 284
  142. 2021: 276
  143. 2022: 264
  144. 2023: 247
  145. 2024: 281
  146. 2025: 216

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Elsa worldwide?

There are an estimated 21,087 people named Elsa alive worldwide today, ranking #1545 globally.

Is Elsa a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 379,381 people. In the United States there are roughly 21,087 bearers, which is 1 in 15,740 Americans.

Is Elsa a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Elsa is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name Elsa come from?

Who are famous people named Elsa?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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