Baby name

Elsie

Girl

Origin of the name

Elsie is a Scottish pet form of Elizabeth.

Comeback name

In 1918, Elsie reached its peak: 5,194 girls, 1 baby in 418. Almost forgotten around 1982, with about 109 births a year, it has been climbing back since. Its rank in 2025: No. 123.

190,072births since 1880

1910sgeneration

No. 49rank at its peak, in 1918

Where babies named Elsie are born

1918

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The darker the blue, the more common Elsie is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Elsie is most common in North Dakota (2.7 times), South Dakota (2.1) and Virginia (2), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

One letter apart

Ellie 105,677
Essie 39,682
Kelsie 19,591
Elvie 2,704
Delsie 1,438

Names from the same era

Ida · Bertha · Jessie · Alma · Pauline · Agnes

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