Elsa

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Elsa is a female name mostly used in the Scandinavian countries.

From Wikipedia

Elsa first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2014 with 237 babies (rank #129 that year). In 2024 it was given to 35 girls (rank #828). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Elsa

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Elsa yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

2,264

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

237

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Also a character in

In Disney Princesses: Elsa — Frozen, Queen of Arendelle
In Frozen: Elsa — the Snow Queen of Arendelle

Famous people named Elsa

Elsa Moranteprose writer · b. 1912
Elsa Lanchesterfilm actor · b. 1902
Elsa Patakyfilm actor · b. 1976
Elsa TrioletFrench resistance fighter · b. 1896
Elsa Schiaparellifashion designer · b. 1890

More popular girls' names

Names ranked near Elsa in 2024

Other girls' names starting with E

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	47	#529
1992	41	#587
1993	45	#554
1994	39	#558
1995	35	#651
1996	33	#682
1997	41	#572
1998	39	#602
1999	35	#655
2000	33	#658
2001	41	#586
2002	52	#473
2003	58	#448
2004	57	#467
2005	54	#502
2006	54	#518
2007	64	#467
2008	87	#361
2009	71	#431
2010	76	#409
2011	87	#368
2012	97	#328
2013	98	#327
2014	237	#129
2015	151	#210
2016	122	#261
2017	80	#413
2018	74	#428
2019	72	#445
2020	61	#481
2021	53	#551
2022	46	#604
2023	49	#578
2024	35	#828