Elsa
Girl name · #1104 in 2025 · Rare
Elsa is currently the #1104 girl name in the United States — 216 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #486, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 8,333 girls born in 2025 was named Elsa.
Babies named Elsa per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Elsa first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 20 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 1,140 girls were named Elsa — good for #286 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Elsa in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Elsa is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Elsa will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Elsa is most common
Geography matters for names, and Elsa is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Elsa is most common in VA (0.4 per 1,000), AZ (0.4 per 1,000), MI (0.3 per 1,000), NY (0.2 per 1,000), CA (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Elsa is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Elsa
Statistically, parents drawn to Elsa tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Elisa, Adela, Elayna, Luisa, and Evangelina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Elsa | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 216 | #1104 |
| 2024 | 281 | #938 |
| 2023 | 247 | #1024 |
| 2022 | 264 | #994 |
| 2021 | 276 | #951 |
| 2020 | 284 | #915 |
| 2019 | 350 | #791 |
| 2018 | 305 | #887 |
| 2017 | 425 | #686 |
| 2016 | 477 | #626 |
| 2015 | 658 | #486 |
| 2014 | 1,140 | #286 |
| 2013 | 566 | #528 |
| 2012 | 542 | #549 |
| 2011 | 499 | #580 |
| 2010 | 487 | #603 |
| 2009 | 426 | #683 |
| 2008 | 413 | #720 |
| 2007 | 393 | #742 |
| 2006 | 350 | #785 |
| 2005 | 350 | #761 |
| 2004 | 308 | #813 |
| 2003 | 349 | #732 |
| 2002 | 283 | #823 |
| 2001 | 247 | #915 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Elsa a popular girl name?
Elsa ranked #1104 among girls in 2025 with 216 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #486.
When was the name Elsa most popular?
Elsa peaked in 2014, when 1,140 American girls received the name (ranked #286 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Elsa?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 8,333 newborn American girls was named Elsa. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.