Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Variation of Elizabeth. My God is bountiful:God of plenty.
- English
- Variation of Elizabeth. My God is bountiful;God of plenty.
- Scottish
- Variant of Elisabeth.
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Elspeth
Pronunciation
e-lspe-th, el(s)-peth
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 1984 (rank #2420, 39 births); most recent 2025 (rank #7491, 14 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 |
| 2024 | 19 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2020 | 24 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2018 | 18 |
| 2017 | 21 |
| 2016 | 19 |
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 2016 (rank #630, 67 births); most recent 2025 (rank #997, 34 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 |
| 2024 | 36 |
| 2023 | 27 |
| 2022 | 25 |
| 2021 | 37 |
| 2020 | 45 |
| 2019 | 40 |
| 2018 | 53 |
| 2017 | 55 |
| 2016 | 67 |
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 Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1974 (rank #213, 18 births); most recent 2025 (rank #387, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 14 |
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