How Many People Are Named Elsbeth?
An estimated 418 people in the United States have the first name Elsbeth. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 39 years old, and Elsbeth peaked in popularity in 1983 with 20 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elsbeth 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 Elsbeth paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
418
About 1 in 819,986 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
1983
20 births
Total Registered
737
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elsbeth
Elsbeth is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 737 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Elsbeth as a female name
Ranked #15,925 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1983 (20 births)
Elsbeth: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elsbeth span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 111 babies were registered. Elsbeth has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Elsbeth by Decade
How has Elsbeth 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.
Elsbeth + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elsbeth as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Elsbeth: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elsbeth?
We estimate approximately 418 people named Elsbeth 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 819,986 Americans share this first name.
Is Elsbeth a common name?
Elsbeth is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 737 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elsbeth most popular?
Elsbeth reached peak popularity in 1983, when 20 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elsbeth is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elsbeth a female name?
Elsbeth is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elsbeth Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elsbeth Smith, Elsbeth Johnson, Elsbeth 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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