Mostly girls
Blair
Scottish
“dweller on the plain”
Mostly girls · Diminutive of Elizabeth via its Scottish variation, Elspeth
Elsie
“pledged to God”
Say it EL-zeePronunciation may vary by region.
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The story behind the name
Meet Elsie.
US birth records for 2025 list 2,236 girls named Elsie (rank #123).
For girls, the recorded count rose from 1,910 in 2024 to 2,236 in 2025.
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How popular is Elsie?
Girls · 2025#1232,236 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 123 | 2,236 |
| 2024 | Girls | 155 | 1,910 |
| 2023 | Girls | 163 | 1,757 |
| 2022 | Girls | 189 | 1,563 |
| 2021 | Girls | 222 | 1,345 |
| 2020 | Girls | 233 | 1,270 |
| 2019 | Girls | 250 | 1,288 |
| 2018 | Girls | 278 | 1,192 |
| 2017 | Girls | 299 | 1,092 |
| 2016 | Girls | 340 | 981 |
| 2015 | Girls | 386 | 848 |
| 2014 | Girls | 334 | 1,005 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
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Nicknames
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Variations & related forms
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