Elsie
Meaning: “of noble kind”
About the name Elsie
Elsie is a girl name with Old High German roots, meaning “of noble kind”. It is related to Alison, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a vintage feel. In 2025, Elsie ranked #123 for girls in the US, with 2,236 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2025. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Elsie were girls.
Etymology
A Scottish diminutive of Alison, which comes from Old High German, meaning “of noble kind”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Elsie”, “Alison”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #123
- In 2015
- #386
- Babies in 2025
- 2,236
Popularity of Elsie, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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