Elsy
How to say it: EL-see · /ˈɛlsi/
Modern spelling of Scottish Elsie meaning 'God is my oath' from Hebrew Elizabeth - sweet vintage nickname-name.
Elsy was the 146th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 78 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.6-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #82 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #146 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 78 |
| Share of births | 1 in 1,432 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.6 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #82 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,359 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Elsy is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Elsy is about 1 in 60.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, English, French, German, Hebrew, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish.
In France: #1,359 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Elsy
- Elsy Jacobs (1933–1998)Luxembourgian racing cyclist
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