Elspeth
How to say it: ELS-peth · /ˈɛlspɛθ/
Scottish form of Elizabeth, 'God is my oath' - traditional in Scotland for centuries.
Elspeth was the 6,104th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 14 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, its births are up about 6% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #7,317 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #6,104 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 14 |
| Share of births | 1 in 236,810 |
| Peak decade | 1980s |
| Change over 10 years | +6% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #7,317 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Elspeth peaked in the 1980s.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Elsie
- Beth
Honouring a Elspeth in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Elspeth is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Hebrew, Scottish Gaelic.
Famous people named Elspeth
- Elspeth Attwooll (born 1943)British politician
- Elspeth Beard (born 1959)British architect and motorcyclist
- Elspeth Douglas McClelland (1879–1920)British architect and suffragette
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