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Worldwide Name Statistics

Elsie

Ranked #1068 - 1 in 213,698 people
US

Most common in

United States

37k bearers

World total

37,436

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1068

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States37k
Worldwide
~37k
rank #1068
Rarity
1 in 213,698
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~37k in US

About the name Elsie

There are an estimated 37,436 people named Elsie alive worldwide today. That ranks Elsie at #1068 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Elsie is held by approximately 37,436 people, ranking #1068 among first names. That works out to roughly 11 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 8,866 U.S. residents).

Historically Elsie is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.5% female).

Elsie 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 0.5%Female 99.5%

Elsie popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 307
  2. 1881: 344
  3. 1882: 448
  4. 1883: 479
  5. 1884: 549
  6. 1885: 690
  7. 1886: 704
  8. 1887: 833
  9. 1888: 1,119
  10. 1889: 1,204
  11. 1890: 1,228
  12. 1891: 1,311
  13. 1892: 1,498
  14. 1893: 1,596
  15. 1894: 1,725
  16. 1895: 1,804
  17. 1896: 1,884
  18. 1897: 1,770
  19. 1898: 1,924
  20. 1899: 1,716
  21. 1900: 2,060
  22. 1901: 1,757
  23. 1902: 1,734
  24. 1903: 1,732
  25. 1904: 1,731
  26. 1905: 1,811
  27. 1906: 1,782
  28. 1907: 1,882
  29. 1908: 1,990
  30. 1909: 2,076
  31. 1910: 2,157
  32. 1911: 2,239
  33. 1912: 2,906
  34. 1913: 3,225
  35. 1914: 3,710
  36. 1915: 4,986
  37. 1916: 5,050
  38. 1917: 4,961
  39. 1918: 5,221
  40. 1919: 5,016
  41. 1920: 5,015
  42. 1921: 4,905
  43. 1922: 4,633
  44. 1923: 4,566
  45. 1924: 4,519
  46. 1925: 4,180
  47. 1926: 3,930
  48. 1927: 3,839
  49. 1928: 3,487
  50. 1929: 3,254
  51. 1930: 2,993
  52. 1931: 2,828
  53. 1932: 2,569
  54. 1933: 2,403
  55. 1934: 2,289
  56. 1935: 2,088
  57. 1936: 1,886
  58. 1937: 1,952
  59. 1938: 1,792
  60. 1939: 1,713
  61. 1940: 1,475
  62. 1941: 1,423
  63. 1942: 1,409
  64. 1943: 1,257
  65. 1944: 1,104
  66. 1945: 977
  67. 1946: 1,050
  68. 1947: 953
  69. 1948: 903
  70. 1949: 734
  71. 1950: 689
  72. 1951: 637
  73. 1952: 580
  74. 1953: 593
  75. 1954: 549
  76. 1955: 526
  77. 1956: 477
  78. 1957: 499
  79. 1958: 416
  80. 1959: 406
  81. 1960: 348
  82. 1961: 346
  83. 1962: 309
  84. 1963: 301
  85. 1964: 248
  86. 1965: 253
  87. 1966: 228
  88. 1967: 199
  89. 1968: 166
  90. 1969: 166
  91. 1970: 159
  92. 1971: 141
  93. 1972: 130
  94. 1973: 134
  95. 1974: 144
  96. 1975: 141
  97. 1976: 113
  98. 1977: 108
  99. 1978: 97
  100. 1979: 128
  101. 1980: 121
  102. 1981: 113
  103. 1982: 100
  104. 1983: 103
  105. 1984: 108
  106. 1985: 131
  107. 1986: 116
  108. 1987: 122
  109. 1988: 131
  110. 1989: 129
  111. 1990: 144
  112. 1991: 134
  113. 1992: 152
  114. 1993: 144
  115. 1994: 149
  116. 1995: 169
  117. 1996: 128
  118. 1997: 138
  119. 1998: 151
  120. 1999: 147
  121. 2000: 147
  122. 2001: 152
  123. 2002: 176
  124. 2003: 182
  125. 2004: 211
  126. 2005: 271
  127. 2006: 308
  128. 2007: 317
  129. 2008: 405
  130. 2009: 428
  131. 2010: 462
  132. 2011: 621
  133. 2012: 788
  134. 2013: 857
  135. 2014: 1,005
  136. 2015: 848
  137. 2016: 981
  138. 2017: 1,092
  139. 2018: 1,192
  140. 2019: 1,288
  141. 2020: 1,270
  142. 2021: 1,345
  143. 2022: 1,563
  144. 2023: 1,757
  145. 2024: 1,910
  146. 2025: 2,236

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Elsie worldwide?

There are an estimated 37,436 people named Elsie alive worldwide today, ranking #1068 globally.

Is Elsie a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 213,698 people. In the United States there are roughly 37,436 bearers, which is 1 in 8,866 Americans.

Is Elsie a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Elsie is used 0.5% male and 99.5% female.

Where does the name Elsie come from?

Who are famous people named Elsie?

Data sources

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

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