Elsa Overview
Elsa Variations in Different Cultures
What Is the Meaning of Elsa?
Elsa means “pledged to God,” “God is my oath,” “noble,” and “joyful.” This name often conveys a personality that is devoted and sincere, embodying qualities of faithfulness and integrity.
What Is the Origin of The Name Elsa?
Elsa has a rich and diverse origin, with roots in German, Hebrew, and Swiss languages. The name is a diminutive form of Elizabeth.” The name gained popularity in Germany and Switzerland and has been used since the Middle Ages.
Elsa Name Popularity
Annual Statistics Breakdown for Elsa
Year | Name Ranking | Number of Births | Birth Rate (%) |
---|---|---|---|
2023 | 1026 (-32 from 2022) | 245 (-19 from 2022) | 0.01401 |
2022 | 994 (-42 from 2021) | 264 (-11 from 2021) | 0.01472 |
2021 | 952 (-37 from 2020) | 275 (-9 from 2020) | 0.01535 |
2020 | 915 (-125 from 2019) | 284 (-66 from 2019) | 0.01607 |
2019 | 790 (+95 from 2018) | 350 (+45 from 2018) | 0.01907 |
2018 | 885 (-199 from 2017) | 305 (-120 from 2017) | 0.01640 |
2017 | 686 (-61 from 2016) | 425 (-52 from 2016) | 0.02250 |
2016 | 625 (-139 from 2015) | 477 (-181 from 2015) | 0.02464 |
2015 | 486 (-200 from 2014) | 658 (-482 from 2014) | 0.03373 |
2014 | 286 (+242 from 2013) | 1140 (+574 from 2013) | 0.05827 |
2013 | 528 (+21 from 2012) | 566 (+24 from 2012) | 0.02936 |
2012 | 549 (+31 from 2011) | 542 (+43 from 2011) | 0.02795 |
2011 | 580 (+22 from 2010) | 499 (+12 from 2010) | 0.02575 |
2010 | 602 (+80 from 2009) | 487 (+61 from 2009) | 0.02484 |
2009 | 682 (+38 from 2008) | 426 (+13 from 2008) | 0.02104 |
2008 | 720 (+22 from 2007) | 413 (+20 from 2007) | 0.01983 |
2007 | 742 (+43 from 2006) | 393 (+43 from 2006) | 0.01857 |
2006 | 785 (-24 from 2005) | 350 No change from 2005 | 0.01674 |
2005 | 761 (+52 from 2004) | 350 (+42 from 2004) | 0.01725 |
2004 | 813 (-81 from 2003) | 308 (-41 from 2003) | 0.01526 |
2003 | 732 (+91 from 2002) | 349 (+66 from 2002) | 0.01739 |
2002 | 823 (+92 from 2001) | 283 (+36 from 2001) | 0.01433 |
2001 | 915 (-5 from 2000) | 247 (+7 from 2000) | 0.01247 |
2000 | 910 (-13 from 1999) | 240 (+4 from 1999) | 0.01203 |
1999 | 897 (+101 from 1998) | 236 (+36 from 1998) | 0.01212 |
1998 | 998 (-5 from 1997) | 200 (+4 from 1997) | 0.01032 |
1997 | 993 (-124 from 1996) | 196 (-32 from 1996) | 0.01027 |
1996 | 869 (-2 from 1995) | 228 (+6 from 1995) | 0.01189 |
1995 | 867 (-4 from 1994) | 222 (-5 from 1994) | 0.01155 |
1994 | 863 (+94 from 1993) | 227 (+30 from 1993) | 0.01164 |
1993 | 957 (-95 from 1992) | 197 (-32 from 1992) | 0.00999 |
1992 | 862 (+30 from 1991) | 229 (+9 from 1991) | 0.01142 |
1991 | 892 (-78 from 1990) | 220 (-22 from 1990) | 0.01082 |
1990 | 814 (+66 from 1989) | 242 (+33 from 1989) | 0.01178 |
1989 | 880 (+94 from 1988) | 209 (+39 from 1988) | 0.01049 |
1988 | 974 (-27 from 1987) | 170 (-1 from 1987) | 0.00884 |
1987 | 947 (-110 from 1986) | 171 (-28 from 1986) | 0.00912 |
1986 | 837 (+8 from 1985) | 199 (+7 from 1985) | 0.01078 |
1985 | 845 (-95 from 1984) | 192 (-24 from 1984) | 0.01040 |
1984 | 750 (-35 from 1983) | 216 (-19 from 1983) | 0.01198 |
1983 | 715 (+72 from 1982) | 235 (+29 from 1982) | 0.01313 |
1982 | 787 (-86 from 1981) | 206 (-34 from 1981) | 0.01135 |
1981 | 701 (-4 from 1980) | 240 (-4 from 1980) | 0.01342 |
1980 | 697 (+67 from 1979) | 244 (+34 from 1979) | 0.01370 |
1979 | 764 (-62 from 1978) | 210 (-15 from 1978) | 0.01219 |
1978 | 702 (-47 from 1977) | 225 (-20 from 1977) | 0.01369 |
1977 | 655 (-59 from 1976) | 245 (-24 from 1976) | 0.01489 |
1976 | 596 (+21 from 1975) | 269 (+14 from 1975) | 0.01711 |
1975 | 617 (-5 from 1974) | 255 (+1 from 1974) | 0.01634 |
1974 | 612 (-1 from 1973) | 254 (+1 from 1973) | 0.01622 |
1973 | 611 (-5 from 1972) | 253 (-10 from 1972) | 0.01628 |
1972 | 606 (+5 from 1971) | 263 (-16 from 1971) | 0.01631 |
1971 | 611 (-23 from 1970) | 279 (-19 from 1970) | 0.01592 |
1970 | 588 (+4 from 1969) | 298 (+18 from 1969) | 0.01627 |
1969 | 592 (+24 from 1968) | 280 (+37 from 1968) | 0.01588 |
1968 | 616 (-11 from 1967) | 243 (-2 from 1967) | 0.01421 |
1967 | 605 (-53 from 1966) | 245 (-50 from 1966) | 0.01427 |
1966 | 552 (+24 from 1965) | 295 (+21 from 1965) | 0.01680 |
1965 | 576 (+14 from 1964) | 274 (-8 from 1964) | 0.01499 |
1964 | 590 (-5 from 1963) | 282 (-4 from 1963) | 0.01441 |
1963 | 585 (+17 from 1962) | 286 (+10 from 1962) | 0.01439 |
1962 | 602 (-6 from 1961) | 276 (-9 from 1961) | 0.01362 |
1961 | 596 (-2 from 1960) | 285 (+6 from 1960) | 0.01372 |
1960 | 594 (-1 from 1959) | 279 No change from 1959 | 0.01342 |
1959 | 593 (-7 from 1958) | 279 (-9 from 1958) | 0.01342 |
1958 | 586 (-67 from 1957) | 288 (-52 from 1957) | 0.01394 |
1957 | 519 (+8 from 1956) | 340 (+31 from 1956) | 0.01620 |
1956 | 527 (+14 from 1955) | 309 (+20 from 1955) | 0.01500 |
1955 | 541 (+24 from 1954) | 289 (+41 from 1954) | 0.01441 |
1954 | 565 (+52 from 1953) | 248 (+41 from 1953) | 0.01246 |
1953 | 617 (-26 from 1952) | 207 (-9 from 1952) | 0.01073 |
1952 | 591 (+59 from 1951) | 216 (+38 from 1951) | 0.01136 |
1951 | 650 (+43 from 1950) | 178 (+24 from 1950) | 0.00964 |
1950 | 693 (+32 from 1949) | 154 (+17 from 1949) | 0.00876 |
1949 | 725 (-9 from 1948) | 137 (-1 from 1948) | 0.00780 |
1948 | 716 (+23 from 1947) | 138 (+4 from 1947) | 0.00792 |
1947 | 739 (+32 from 1946) | 134 (+21 from 1946) | 0.00737 |
1946 | 771 (-117 from 1945) | 113 (-13 from 1945) | 0.00701 |
1945 | 654 (+31 from 1944) | 126 (+7 from 1944) | 0.00936 |
1944 | 685 (-40 from 1943) | 119 (-20 from 1943) | 0.00871 |
1943 | 645 (-3 from 1942) | 139 (+3 from 1942) | 0.00968 |
1942 | 642 (-53 from 1941) | 136 (-6 from 1941) | 0.00978 |
1941 | 589 (+51 from 1940) | 142 (+20 from 1940) | 0.01140 |
1940 | 640 (-99 from 1939) | 122 (-29 from 1939) | 0.01033 |
1939 | 541 (+70 from 1938) | 151 (+26 from 1938) | 0.01331 |
1938 | 611 (-19 from 1937) | 125 (-4 from 1937) | 0.01095 |
1937 | 592 (-14 from 1936) | 129 (-1 from 1936) | 0.01171 |
1936 | 578 (+34 from 1935) | 130 (+17 from 1935) | 0.01206 |
1935 | 612 (+23 from 1934) | 113 (+3 from 1934) | 0.01040 |
1934 | 635 (-60 from 1933) | 110 (-14 from 1933) | 0.01016 |
1933 | 575 (+1 from 1932) | 124 (-6 from 1932) | 0.01185 |
1932 | 576 (-23 from 1931) | 130 (-10 from 1931) | 0.01175 |
1931 | 553 (+30 from 1930) | 140 (+3 from 1930) | 0.01268 |
1930 | 583 (+23 from 1929) | 137 (+9 from 1929) | 0.01174 |
1929 | 606 (-49 from 1928) | 128 (-30 from 1928) | 0.01106 |
1928 | 557 (+47 from 1927) | 158 (+20 from 1927) | 0.01322 |
1927 | 604 (+5 from 1926) | 138 (+2 from 1926) | 0.01116 |
1926 | 609 (+7 from 1925) | 136 (-5 from 1925) | 0.01106 |
1925 | 616 (+19 from 1924) | 141 (+1 from 1924) | 0.01116 |
1924 | 635 (-8 from 1923) | 140 (+2 from 1923) | 0.01081 |
1923 | 627 (-39 from 1922) | 138 (-11 from 1922) | 0.01102 |
1922 | 588 (-6 from 1921) | 149 (-5 from 1921) | 0.01194 |
1921 | 582 (-67 from 1920) | 154 (-30 from 1920) | 0.01203 |
1920 | 515 (+9 from 1919) | 184 (+15 from 1919) | 0.01479 |
1919 | 524 (+9 from 1918) | 169 (-4 from 1918) | 0.01439 |
1918 | 533 (-73 from 1917) | 173 (-25 from 1917) | 0.01439 |
1917 | 460 (-14 from 1916) | 198 (-3 from 1916) | 0.01762 |
1916 | 446 (-55 from 1915) | 201 (-36 from 1915) | 0.01851 |
1915 | 391 (+21 from 1914) | 237 (+71 from 1914) | 0.02315 |
1914 | 412 (+20 from 1913) | 166 (+35 from 1913) | 0.02084 |
1913 | 432 (-3 from 1912) | 131 (+11 from 1912) | 0.02000 |
1912 | 429 (-31 from 1911) | 120 (+17 from 1911) | 0.02045 |
1911 | 398 (+47 from 1910) | 103 (+23 from 1910) | 0.02331 |
1910 | 445 (-27 from 1909) | 80 (+3 from 1909) | 0.01907 |
1909 | 418 (-46 from 1908) | 77 (-16 from 1908) | 0.02092 |
1908 | 372 (+11 from 1907) | 93 (+7 from 1907) | 0.02623 |
1907 | 383 (-15 from 1906) | 86 (+2 from 1906) | 0.02549 |
1906 | 368 (+21 from 1905) | 84 (+9 from 1905) | 0.02680 |
1905 | 389 (-11 from 1904) | 75 No change from 1904 | 0.02420 |
1904 | 378 (-43 from 1903) | 75 (-12 from 1903) | 0.02565 |
1903 | 335 (-11 from 1902) | 87 (-4 from 1902) | 0.03127 |
1902 | 324 (-15 from 1901) | 91 (-3 from 1901) | 0.03246 |
1901 | 309 (+26 from 1900) | 94 (-8 from 1900) | 0.03697 |
1900 | 335 (-20 from 1899) | 102 (+12 from 1899) | 0.03210 |
1899 | 315 (-24 from 1898) | 90 (-21 from 1898) | 0.03637 |
1898 | 291 (-40 from 1897) | 111 (-17 from 1897) | 0.04049 |
1897 | 251 No change from 1896 | 128 (-1 from 1896) | 0.05156 |
1896 | 251 (-36 from 1895) | 129 (-31 from 1895) | 0.05119 |
1895 | 215 (+12 from 1894) | 160 (+23 from 1894) | 0.06475 |
1894 | 227 (+37 from 1893) | 137 (+33 from 1893) | 0.05806 |
1893 | 264 (-48 from 1892) | 104 (-38 from 1892) | 0.04617 |
1892 | 216 (+22 from 1891) | 142 (+40 from 1891) | 0.06314 |
1891 | 238 No change from 1890 | 102 (-4 from 1890) | 0.05189 |
1890 | 238 (-9 from 1889) | 106 (+2 from 1889) | 0.05256 |
1889 | 229 (+21 from 1888) | 104 (+17 from 1888) | 0.05496 |
1888 | 250 (+20 from 1887) | 87 (+26 from 1887) | 0.04592 |
1887 | 270 No change from 1886 | 61 (+2 from 1886) | 0.03925 |
1886 | 270 (-21 from 1885) | 59 (-7 from 1885) | 0.03838 |
1885 | 249 (+24 from 1884) | 66 (+15 from 1884) | 0.04650 |
1884 | 273 (+21 from 1883) | 51 (+16 from 1883) | 0.03707 |
1883 | 294 (+32 from 1882) | 35 (+6 from 1882) | 0.02915 |
1882 | 326 (-9 from 1881) | 29 (+4 from 1881) | 0.02507 |
1881 | 317 (+50 from 1880) | 25 (+5 from 1880) | 0.02529 |
1880 | 367 First SSA data recorded | 20 First SSA data recorded | 0.02049 |
American States Popularity Rankings for Elsa
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )California (CA)
#6972021 | #7442022 | #7792023 |
Texas (TX)
#7962021 | #7842022 | #8802023 |
New York (NY)
#7702021 | #11762022 | #12392023 |
Illinois (IL)
#8182021 | #11962022 | #8432023 |
Minnesota (MN)
#7812020 | #7122021 | #8922022 |
Pennsylvania (PA)
#9032021 | #14602022 | #13012023 |
New Jersey (NJ)
#7522021 | #10972022 | #9792023 |
Massachusetts (MA)
#8812018 | #7782019 | #8882020 |
Washington (WA)
#6722021 | #7632022 | #9892023 |
Florida (FL)
#11462021 | #10122022 | #9002023 |
Arizona (AZ)
#5932020 | #8572021 | #9682022 |
Michigan (MI)
#12802020 | #10012021 | #12742022 |
Wisconsin (WI)
#8542020 | #7432022 | #7602023 |
Ohio (OH)
#10852021 | #10592022 | #9832023 |
Colorado (CO)
#6412019 | #5192020 | #9262022 |
Virginia (VA)
#6902019 | #6312020 | #7522022 |
Georgia (GA)
#9352021 | #12302022 | #12412023 |
Oregon (OR)
#5092017 | #5682018 | #5782022 |
Missouri (MO)
#6982015 | #6822017 | #9802022 |
North Carolina (NC)
#8422020 | #8302021 | #9522023 |
Utah (UT)
#4672015 | #5172019 | #6502021 |
Indiana (IN)
#7592016 | #9722017 | #9572023 |
Maryland (MD)
#9652020 | #10092022 | #6212023 |
Connecticut (CT)
#5202015 | #4742017 | #4152019 |
Iowa (IA)
#1982014 | #6102017 | #5052020 |
Tennessee (TN)
#11462019 | #12132022 | #10512023 |
Kentucky (KY)
#4742016 | #6562017 | #6612019 |
Nebraska (NE)
#3282014 | #4662017 | #4312023 |
Oklahoma (OK)
#7842013 | #5972015 | #7592017 |
Kansas (KS)
#5462013 | #1742014 | #5222019 |
Louisiana (LA)
#4641944 | #5972014 | #8122015 |
New Mexico (NM)
#4121960 | #3641966 | #4302014 |
District of Columbia (DC)
#1532013 | #2652014 | #2742016 |
Alabama (AL)
#5652015 | #6972016 | #8382018 |
North Dakota (ND)
#2192013 | #1502014 | #1922015 |
Nevada (NV)
#6282007 | #3342014 | #3302015 |
New Hampshire (NH)
#1512011 | #2302012 | #2372013 |
Alaska (AK)
#972014 | #1212015 | #1592016 |
Montana (MT)
#2132013 | #1882014 | #2352015 |
South Dakota (SD)
#1971916 | #2302011 | #1862014 |
Arkansas (AR)
#4952014 | #5062023 |
South Carolina (SC)
#6762014 | #6872015 |
Vermont (VT)
#782012 | #1112013 |
Hawaii (HI)
#2741966 | #2741968 |
Idaho (ID)
#2912014 |
West Virginia (WV)
#3172015 |
Maine (ME)
#1992011 |
Rhode Island (RI)
#1942020 |
Mississippi (MS)
#5001928 |
Popularity Rankings for Elsa in other Countries and American Territories
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)
Popularity in Sweden
#62021 | #62022 | #12023 |
Popularity in Finland
#272021 | #252022 | #262023 |
Popularity in Spain
#652020 | #702021 | #732022 |
Popularity in France
#792019 | #922020 | #1112021 |
Popularity in Basque Country, Spain
#992015 |
Popularity in Iceland
#1222021 | #2082022 | #2352023 |
Popularity in Norway
#1632021 | #1352022 | #1332023 |
Popularity in Scotland
#1522014 | #3792015 | #4932019 |
Popularity in Belgium
#1862018 | #1652019 | #1812022 |
Popularity in Austria
#1652019 | #1832020 | #1762021 |
Popularity in Argentina
#1921986 | #1751987 | #1901988 |
Popularity in Chile
#1781987 | #1801988 | #1921990 |
Popularity in Northern Ireland
#2092015 | #4322017 | #3972020 |
Popularity in Switzerland
#2092020 | #3132021 | #3932022 |
Popularity in Germany
#2362021 | #2602022 | #2242023 |
Popularity in Quebec, Canada
#3062020 | #3202021 | #3522022 |
Popularity in New Zealand
#3242016 | #4102017 | #3892018 |
Popularity in Puerto Rico
#3881999 | #5252004 |
Popularity in Ireland
#4302021 | #7472022 | #4952023 |
Popularity in Poland
#4912017 | #4492018 | #4582023 |
Popularity in England and Wales
#4962019 | #5372020 | #5672021 |
Popularity in Canada
#6582021 | #6782022 | #6832023 |
Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources
Is Elsa a Name for Boys or Girls?
Elsa is generally a girl’s name. Its gentle and melodic sound, combined with its cultural significance, makes it a lovely name for girls.
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