Gender
Origin
- English
- Rescued by Percival
- German
- Pledged to God
Syllables
2
Themes
- Arthurian Legend
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Elsa
Pronunciation
e-lsa, el-sa
Famous People
Jewelry designer Elsa Peretti, Victoria's Secret model Elsa Hosk, Actress Elsa Lanchester, Actress Elsa Pataky
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1959 (rank #3612, 6 births); most recent 1976 (rank #5582, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #286, 1,138 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1104, 216 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 216 |
| 2024 | – | 280 |
| 2023 | – | 246 |
| 2022 | – | 264 |
| 2021 | – | 275 |
| 2020 | – | 284 |
| 2019 | – | 350 |
| 2018 | – | 305 |
| 2017 | – | 425 |
| 2016 | – | 477 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #104, 537 births); most recent 2025 (rank #684, 54 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 |
| 2024 | 70 |
| 2023 | 72 |
| 2022 | 61 |
| 2021 | 69 |
| 2020 | 74 |
| 2019 | 83 |
| 2018 | 100 |
| 2017 | 108 |
| 2016 | 119 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1988 (rank #57, 1,499 births); most recent 2023 (rank #141, 420 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 420 |
| 2022 | 501 |
| 2021 | 540 |
| 2020 | 642 |
| 2019 | 751 |
| 2018 | 841 |
| 2017 | 997 |
| 2016 | 1,063 |
| 2015 | 1,479 |
| 2014 | 1,462 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #158, 37 births); most recent 2025 (rank #590, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #152, 31 births); most recent 2025 (rank #387, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #171, 12 births); most recent 2020 (rank #397, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #129, 27 births); most recent 2022 (rank #545, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 15 |
| 2015 | 16 |
| 2014 | 27 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence