Elsbeth: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	10	1	–	#2,038
1910s	80	8	+700%	#1,373
1920s	105	11	+31%	#2,069
1930s	76	8	-28%	#2,464
1940s	60	6	-21%	#2,572
1950s	43	4	-28%	#2,987
1960s	26	3	-40%	#4,392
1970s	21	2	-19%	#5,156
1980s	111	11	+429%	#3,853
1990s	59	6	-47%	#8,056
2000s	51	5	-14%	#9,377
2010s	63	6	+24%	#8,614
2020s (to 2025)	47	8	+24%	#7,234

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#2,038

1910s

+700%

#1,373

1920s

105

+31%

#2,069

1930s

-28%

#2,464

1940s

-21%

#2,572

1950s

-28%

#2,987

1960s

-40%

#4,392

1970s

-19%

#5,156

1980s

111

+429%

#3,853

1990s

-47%

#8,056

2000s

-14%

#9,377

2010s

+24%

#8,614

2020s (to 2025)

+24%

#7,234

The story of Elsbeth

Elsbeth is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,234 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1906, 752 American babies have been named Elsbeth. Its peak came in 1983, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Elsbeth stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elsbeth?

The median living Elsbeth is about 37 years old; half are between 16 and 58. An estimated 500 people named Elsbeth are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Elsbeth year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	15	#7,234
2024	5	#15,983
2023	5	#15,886
2022	7	#12,628
2021	8	#11,418
2020	7	#12,531
2019	8	#11,676
2018	5	#16,394
2017	–	–
2016	9	#11,125
2015	8	#12,175
2014	13	#8,614
2013	6	#15,181
2012	8	#12,570
2011	6	#15,412
2010	–	–
2009	8	#12,795
2008	–	–
2007	8	#13,049
2006	5	#17,970
2005	–	–
2004	5	#16,906
2003	7	#12,820
2002	–	–
2001	8	#11,335
2000	10	#9,377
1995	5	#14,111
1990	10	#8,056
1985	12	#5,767
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	10	#5,156
1965	5	#6,809
1960	6	#5,896
1955	9	#4,163
1950	–	–
1945	5	#4,753
1940	–	–
1935	12	#2,467
1930	6	#4,193
1925	10	#3,178
1920	6	#4,550
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Elsbeth, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Elsbeth?

The median living Elsbeth is about 37 years old. Half of all living Elsbeths are between 16 and 58 years old.

How many people named Elsbeth are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Elsbeth are alive in the United States, based on 752 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Elsbeth in 2025?

Elsbeth ranked #7,234 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Elsbeth?

752 babies have been named Elsbeth in the United States since 1906, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elsbeth most popular?

Elsbeth peaked in 1983, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Elsbeth a boy or girl name?

Elsbeth is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Elsbeth rising or falling?

Elsbeth has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Elsbeth popularity over time

The story of Elsbeth

How old are people named Elsbeth?

Elsbeth year by year

Frequently asked questions

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