Is Elsa a boy or girl name?

Elsa is primarily a girl name in U.S. records: about 100% of recorded births are female.

What is the average age of someone named Elsa?

The average Elsa alive today is an estimated 36 years old. People named Elsa were most often born around 2014.

When was the name Elsa most popular?

Elsa peaked in 2014 with 1,140 recorded births in the United States.

What vibe does the name Elsa have?

In one report's words: nordic, cinematic, bimodal. Elsa ranks #1478 among all U.S. first names since 1880.

Elsa — Name Meaning, Age & Vibe | Understand Your Name

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Origin & Meaning

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Shortened from Elisabeth via Germanic and Scandinavian usage, meaning pledged to God. It crossed the Atlantic with nineteenth-century northern European immigration and maintained a quiet presence. In late 2013, an animated film permanently altered its trajectory.

Also answers toEls, Elsie

Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1880–2025

SSA Data

1880 peak: 1,140 souls, A.D. 2014 2025

2025: 216 born, falling ↘

Estimated Age

36 yrs

Most Elsas were born around 2014 — old enough to remember dial-up.

Peak Reign

2014

№286 that year

Generation

Gen Z, 24%

then Gen Alpha 24% · Gen X 17%

Rarity

Top 2000 all-time

≈31K ever born · now falling

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Estimates from SSA birth records and standard survival rates. Immigration and name changes not counted.

Elsa grew up with

SSA Data

Among Us·Roblox·TikTok

Generation Distribution — Living Elsas

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Silent 3%Boomer 16%Gen X 17%Millennial 15%Gen Z 24%Gen Alpha 24%

Data vs. Humans

What the data says

SSA Data

SSA: Elsa peaked in 2014.

Estimated average age: 36.

What people think

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Elsa sounds like someone born in —

Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates

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Vintage Modern

Formal Casual

Soft Strong

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Public Opinion Ledger

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The public has not yet weighed in on Elsa. Early ballots carry the most weight.

First Impressions

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For decades, the name belonged to grandmothers with stoneware bowls. After 2014, it shifted abruptly to children in synthetic blue capes. The record now reflects a split between older matriarchs and school-age kids. It is difficult to introduce an Elsa today without someone humming under their breath.

Field Notes

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Field Note 01

The name peaked in 2014 with about one thousand births, its highest count on record.

Field Note 02

Nearly half of all living bearers belong to Generation Z or Generation Alpha.

Field Note 03

Annual use dropped quickly afterward, falling to 216 births by 2025.

Notable Elsas

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Elsa Schiaparellifashion designer, b. 1890

Elsa Lanchesteractress, b. 1902

Elsa Perettijewelry designer, b. 1940

Adjacent Names

Greta · Ingrid · Astrid · Freja · Clara · Sonia

Ephemera — If Elsa were a…

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City

Duluth

Object

Silver hair comb

Fabric

Pressed wool

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