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Elsie-May

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Elsie-May: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Elsie-May: Recorded every year since 2002, it reached #714 in 2016, and it stood at #1,079 in 2025.

England and Wales · Girls

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 2002–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2002 to 2025, ranging from #714 to #5061.200520092013201720212025#714#5061
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
2002#3409
2003#4373
2004#4598
2005#3970
2006#5061
2007#4294
2008#2721
2009#1411
2010#1993
2011#1374
2012#902
2013#999
2014#877
2015#1057
2016#714
2017#899
2018#720
2019#823
2020#941
2021#1128
2022#1058
2023#906
2024#1160
2025#1079

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 England and Wales in every year from 2002 to 2025.

Official data for England and Wales, 2002–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2002

    First recorded at #3409 among girls in England and Wales in 2002 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2002–2025

    Highest recorded position: #714 among girls in England and Wales, in 2016 (recorded 2002–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1079 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 2002 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #714 in England and Wales in 2016.

Elsie-May'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#107931HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#116029HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#90639HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#105832HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#112830HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#94137HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#82345HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#72055HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#89942HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#71457HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#105733HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#87743HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#99936HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#90241HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#137422HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#199313HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#141120HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#27218HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#42944HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#50613HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#39704HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#45983HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#43733HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#34094HighVerified

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

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What is known about Elsie-May

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
1 official registrar, 2002–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 2002 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #714 in England and Wales in 2016. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.