Elsa

“Variant of Elisabeth — My God is an oath; my God is abundance” — Hebrew origin

Girl's name · #1104 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Elsa has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #215 (1895) · 30,710 babies named Elsa all-time · 1 in 7,700 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #5 in Sweden (2025) · #13 in Finland (Swedish-sp.) (2025) · #20 in Finland (Finnish-sp.) (2025) · #89 in Spain (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 21 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Elsas

Elsa Morante — Italian novelist (1912–1985)
Elsa Lanchester — British-American actress (1902–1986)
Elsa Pataky — Spanish model and actress
Elsa Triolet — Russian-French writer (1896–1970)
Elsa Schiaparelli — Italian fashion designer and couturier (1890-1973)

Among 1,164 notable people named Elsa:

Entertainers appear 1.82× more often than among typical names — e.g. Elsa Lanchester, British-American actress (1902–1986).

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