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Elsie

Pronounced EH1 L S IY0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1918
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Elsie?

Elsie is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 189,889 children — the 232nd most common girls' name on record.

It peaked in 1918, went quiet for most of a century, and is climbing again. Its best single year was 1918, when 5,206 children were given it.

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1918Girls: 5,206Boys: 27

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
EH1 L S IY0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Elsie

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Elsie

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Elsie?
Elsie ranks 232nd among girls' names in US records, with 189,889 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 13,667.
Is Elsie a unisex name?
No. Elsie is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Elsie most popular?
1918, when 5,206 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.