Namewise

Elsie Popularity

See the full name profile on the Elsie page.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #8 to #823.199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#8#823
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#823
1997#645
1998#619
1999#678
2000#670
2001#627
2002#513
2003#408
2004#419
2005#361
2006#279
2007#224
2008#179
2009#124
2010#108
2011#87
2012#70
2013#47
2014#32
2015#33
2016#31
2017#28
2018#22
2019#21
2020#19
2021#18
2022#15
2023#14
2024#10
2025#8

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 21 of the 81 years from 1945 to 2025.

In 2025: #8 among girls in England and Wales, #24 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, #55 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #371 among girls in Norway.

Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1945–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #301 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #8 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #8 in England and Wales in 2025.

Elsie's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#81,700HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#101,727HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#141,662HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#151,763HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#181,840HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#191,772HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#211,760HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#221,875HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#281,699HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#311,574HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#331,513HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#321,497HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#471,181HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#70888HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#87699HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#108535HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#124437HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#179292HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#224227HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#279165HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#361110HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#41986HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#40888HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#51358HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#62741HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#67036HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#67835HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#61941HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#64538HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#82327HighVerified
2025New South Wales, Australiafemale#24187InsufficientNot yet available
2024New South Wales, Australiafemale#38160InsufficientNot yet available
2023New South Wales, Australiafemale#35156InsufficientNot yet available
2022New South Wales, Australiafemale#52142InsufficientNot yet available
2021New South Wales, Australiafemale#52141InsufficientNot yet available
2020New South Wales, Australiafemale#44141InsufficientNot yet available
2019New South Wales, Australiafemale#44142InsufficientNot yet available
2018New South Wales, Australiafemale#65102InsufficientNot yet available
2017New South Wales, Australiafemale#67101InsufficientNot yet available
2016New South Wales, Australiafemale#70100InsufficientNot yet available
2015New South Wales, Australiafemale#7295InsufficientNot yet available
2014New South Wales, Australiafemale#9274InsufficientNot yet available
2013New South Wales, Australiafemale#7988InsufficientNot yet available
2023New Zealandfemale#7453HighVerified
2022New Zealandfemale#5370HighVerified
2021New Zealandfemale#6164HighVerified
2020New Zealandfemale#7351HighVerified
2019New Zealandfemale#7750HighVerified
2018New Zealandfemale#9443HighVerified
2016New Zealandfemale#9146HighVerified
2015New Zealandfemale#8851HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#2754HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#2857HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#3454HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#5243HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandfemale#4943HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#5739HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#6336HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#8528HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#5940HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#15515HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#12320HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#8628HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#14613HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#18910HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#2378HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandfemale#3095HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#4133HighVerified
2025Norwayfemale#3718HighVerified
2024Norwayfemale#3937HighVerified
2023Norwayfemale#4386HighVerified
2018Norwayfemale#5124HighVerified
2015Norwayfemale#4836HighVerified
2013Norwayfemale#5275HighVerified
1971Norwayfemale#4756HighVerified
1960Norwayfemale#4295HighVerified
1959Norwayfemale#4115HighVerified
1958Norwayfemale#4554HighVerified
1957Norwayfemale#3417HighVerified
1955Norwayfemale#4224HighVerified
1954Norwayfemale#26311HighVerified
1953Norwayfemale#3457HighVerified
1951Norwayfemale#3028HighVerified
1950Norwayfemale#3217HighVerified
1949Norwayfemale#25911HighVerified
1948Norwayfemale#3008HighVerified
1947Norwayfemale#25612HighVerified
1946Norwayfemale#3466HighVerified
1945Norwayfemale#3018HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#5588HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#7372HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#7672HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#8465HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#8765HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#9556HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#13043HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#10953HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#13741HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#12945HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#16036HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#12049HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#14142HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#22125HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#28518HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#31916HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#33114HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#40311HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#4319HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#5235HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#6553HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#6203HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#5283HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#5083HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#3274HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#31104HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.