Elsie

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A few things about Elsie you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Elsie

Elsie Janis

American actress (1889-1956)

Choose Elsie and your child shares a first name with Elsie Janis, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Elsie, like who?” Elsie Janis's Wikipedia article is available in 23 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 719 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Elsie, 2,236 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Elsie would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryElsie has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Elsies, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1897, when it ranked #31. Today it's #123, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowElsie is 17× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 12,361 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 719.
• 🚀TrendElsie has climbed 110 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #123. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedElsie is most popular in North Dakota, where it ranks #18, followed by Idaho (#24) and South Dakota (#28). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningElsie is a Scottish form of Elizabeth, which means “God is my oath”.

About the name Elsie

Elsie is a girl name meaning “God is my oath”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-sie”. US birth records list Elsie for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1897, when it ranked #31 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #123, with 2,236 babies.