Elsa is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Elsa means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Elsa across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Elsa has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Elsa is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “my God is an oath”. A short form of Elisabeth.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 30,731 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3,615 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 182 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 66 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 279 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Elsa per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2014 (1,140/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2014 (537/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2014 (37/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2014 (31/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2014 (12/yr).
Elsa has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2014, when it ranked #601 nationally (given to 1,757 babies that year).
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