How Many People Are Named Elsye?
An estimated 12 people in the United States have the first name Elsye. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 47 years old, and Elsye peaked in popularity in 1918 with 12 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elsye 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 Elsye paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Elsye is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
12
About 1 in 28,562,862 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
47
years old
Peak Year
1918
12 births
Total Registered
215
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elsye
Elsye is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 215 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Elsye as a female name
Ranked #13,930 in 2012
7 female births in 2012
Peak: 1918 (12 births)
Elsye: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elsye span from the 1890s to the 2010s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 81 babies were registered. Elsye has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Elsye by Decade
How has Elsye 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.
Elsye + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elsye as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Elsye: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elsye?
We estimate approximately 12 people named Elsye 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 28,562,862 Americans share this first name.
Is Elsye a common name?
Elsye is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 32.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 215 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elsye most popular?
Elsye reached peak popularity in 1918, when 12 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elsye is approximately 47 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elsye a female name?
Elsye is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elsye Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elsye Smith, Elsye Johnson, Elsye 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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