Elsy
Girl name · #2341 in 2025 · Uniqueness 83/100
Elsy is currently the #2341 girl name in the United States — 78 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3595, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 23,077 girls born in 2025 was named Elsy.
Babies named Elsy per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 56-year story
Elsy first appears in the Social Security records in 1969, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 135 girls were named Elsy — good for #1559 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 Elsy in class?
Elsy scores 83 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Elsy will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Elsy is most common
State-level data for Elsy is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Elsy
Statistically, parents drawn to Elsy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Esty, Zissy, Pessy, Etty, and Emy.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Elsy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 78 | #2326 |
| 2024 | 86 | #2203 |
| 2023 | 103 | #1922 |
| 2022 | 114 | #1793 |
| 2021 | 113 | #1791 |
| 2020 | 135 | #1559 |
| 2019 | 60 | #2784 |
| 2018 | 33 | #4237 |
| 2017 | 37 | #3996 |
| 2016 | 32 | #4423 |
| 2015 | 43 | #3595 |
| 2014 | 36 | #4103 |
| 2013 | 38 | #3918 |
| 2012 | 38 | #3988 |
| 2011 | 35 | #4151 |
| 2010 | 38 | #3961 |
| 2009 | 45 | #3561 |
| 2008 | 42 | #3779 |
| 2007 | 55 | #3125 |
| 2006 | 55 | #3054 |
| 2005 | 40 | #3646 |
| 2004 | 30 | #4492 |
| 2003 | 39 | #3590 |
| 2002 | 29 | #4280 |
| 2001 | 39 | #3417 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Elsy a popular girl name?
Elsy ranked #2341 among girls in 2025 with 78 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3595.
When was the name Elsy most popular?
Elsy peaked in 2020, when 135 American girls received the name (ranked #1559 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Elsy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 23,077 newborn American girls was named Elsy. It scores 83/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.