girl's name
Else
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Births on record 1,485
Else is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 2020 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Else is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in France in 1912, when 60 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Else over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2010, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 430 |
| 1910s | 350 |
| 1920s | 60 |
| 1930s | 45 |
| 1940s | 50 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 10 |
| 2010s (to 2010) | 5 |
How popular is Else?
In 2010, Else was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Else is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Else
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Else also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Else over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Else
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Else — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Else
How popular is the name Else?
In 2010, Else was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Else a girl's or a boy's name?
Else is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Else?
Else has 1 syllable.
When was Else most popular?
Else peaked in 1912, when 60 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.