Will my child share the name Elsie with classmates?

Probably not in their specific class, but possible. With around 1,700 UK babies named Elsie per year, your child will likely be the only Elsie in their class. In a school of 600, however, expect to find around ~0.9 others.

Is Elsie becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Elsie is at its highest recorded position — #8 in 2025, with 1,700 births. In 2020 it ranked #19.

What does the name Elsie mean?

The name Elsie has Scottish/English origins and means "God is my oath; pet form of Elizabeth". Names with clear etymological roots tend to age well — they carry weight beyond fashion cycles and give children a story to tell about their name.

Is Elsie a popular baby name in the United States?

Elsie appears in the US top 500 at #155 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.

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Elsie is one of the most popular baby names in the UK, ranked #8 in 2025. With 1,700 babies given this name, your child will likely be the only Elsie in their class — but in a school of 600, expect around ~0.9 others.

Origin & Meaning

Scottish/English — God is my oath; pet form of Elizabeth

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UK Rank 2025

US Rank #123

About the Name Elsie

Elsie is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #10. It has been building momentum steadily rather than spiking suddenly. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has featured in the UK top 100 for 14 years, demonstrating solid mainstream recognition.

Etymologically, Elsie comes from Scottish/English, where it means "God is my oath; pet form of Elizabeth". Names with strong etymological stories tend to age well — they carry weight beyond fashion cycles.

Elsie is one of the most popular names in the UK — yet a class of 28 is small enough that your child will very likely be the only Elsie on the register.

In the US it sits at #155 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.

⭐ Famous People Named Elsie

Elsie Bambridge — Elsie Bambridge was the second daughter of British writer Rudyard Kipling.
Elsie Duval — Elsie Diederichs Duval was a British suffragette.
Elsie Singmaster — Elsie Singmaster Lewars was an American author from Macungie, Pennsylvania, who has been described as "perhaps Macungie's most famous citizen".

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.