Elsie is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Elsie means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Elsie across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Elsie has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Elsie is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “my God is an oath”. a Scottish pet form of Elizabeth.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 190,958 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 23,526 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 1,118 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 496 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 841 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 428 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 Elsie per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1918 (5,221/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2018 (1,875/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2025 (135/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2025 (88/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2023 (57/yr).
Elsie has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 1918, when it ranked #87 nationally (given to 5,221 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1910s.
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