How Many People Are Named Elsa?
An estimated 21,351 people in the United States have the first name Elsa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 35 years old, and Elsa peaked in popularity in 2014 with 1,140 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elsa as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Elsa paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
21,351
About 1 in 16,053 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
2014
1,140 births
Total Registered
30,511
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elsa
Elsa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 30,511 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Elsa as a male name
Ranked #5,869 in 1976
5 male births in 1976
Peak: 1959 (6 births)
Elsa as a female name
Ranked #938 in 2024
280 female births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (1,140 births)
Elsa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elsa span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 5,449 babies were registered. Elsa has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Elsa by Decade
How has Elsa tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 537 | 0 | 537 | |
| 1890s | 1,209 | 0 | 1,209 | |
| 1900s | 864 | 0 | 864 | |
| 1910s | 1,578 | 0 | 1,578 | |
| 1920s | 1,471 | 5 | 1,466 | |
| 1930s | 1,289 | 0 | 1,289 | |
| 1940s | 1,306 | 0 | 1,306 | |
| 1950s | 2,514 | 6 | 2,508 | |
| 1960s | 2,746 | 0 | 2,746 | |
| 1970s | 2,561 | 10 | 2,551 | |
| 1980s | 2,082 | 0 | 2,082 | |
| 1990s | 2,197 | 0 | 2,197 | |
| 2000s | 3,359 | 0 | 3,359 | |
| 2010s | 5,449 | 0 | 5,449 | |
| 2020s | 1,349 | 0 | 1,349 | |
Elsa by State
Birth registrations for Elsa span all 49 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Mississippi, West Virginia. On average, about 460 Elsas were registered per state.
Elsa + Last Name Combinations
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Elsa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elsa?
We estimate approximately 21,351 people named Elsa are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 16,053 Americans share this first name.
Is Elsa a common name?
Elsa is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 30,511 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elsa most popular?
Elsa reached peak popularity in 2014, when 1,140 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elsa is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elsa a female name?
Elsa is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elsa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elsa Smith, Elsa Johnson, Elsa Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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