Feminine dossier · first seen 1880

Elsa

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 2014

Peak era

2014

Peak births

1,140

Current vitality

Fragile

Peak generation

Gen Alpha

1880Peak 20142025

Quick answers about Elsa

An estimated 22,237 living Americans are named Elsa.

Elsa is uncommon among babies today, with 216 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 81.1% from its 2014 peak.

The median age of a living American named Elsa is approximately 30 years, with most bearers falling between 14 and 56 years old.

Not especially. Elsa has been declining since its 2014 peak and registered 216 births in 2025.

Peak year

2014

Decline from peak

81.1%

2025

216

All-time

30,710

Elsa is a cross-generational constant. Across 145 years of SSA records, it has never had a true boom or bust cycle — just quiet, persistent presence.

Elsa peaked in 2014, when 1,140 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 216 girls were given the name.

Down 81.1% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 30,710 Americans named Elsa since 1880.

Rarity scoreVery uncommon

Peak generationGen Alpha

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryGradual decline from 2014

20141,140 girls named Elsa

2025216 girls named Elsa

Living profile

22,237

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age30

Core range14–56

Playground Density Index 0.4%

Wave type

Glacier

A long-duration classic distributed across many generations.