girl's name
Elsbeth
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 979
Scotland
#969
2013 births
Elsbeth is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Elsbeth is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 1983, when 20 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 221,043 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1906.
Elsbeth over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 10 |
| 1910s | 80 |
| 1920s | 105 |
| 1930s | 76 |
| 1940s | 60 |
| 1950s | 43 |
| 1960s | 26 |
| 1970s | 21 |
| 1980s | 111 |
| 1990s | 59 |
| 2000s | 51 |
| 2010s | 63 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 47 |
How popular is Elsbeth?
In 2025, Elsbeth was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Elsbeth is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Elsbeth
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Elsbeth also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elsbeth over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Elsbeth
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elsbeth — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Elsbeth
How popular is the name Elsbeth?
In 2025, Elsbeth was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Elsbeth a girl's or a boy's name?
Elsbeth is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Elsbeth most popular?
Elsbeth peaked in 1983, when 20 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Elsbeth a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Elsbeth currently ranks #5,693 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.