girl's name
Elsie-May
- Gender Girl
- Letters 9
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 637
Scotland
#769
2019 births
Elsie-May is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 31 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2016, when 57 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 16,998 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2002.
Elsie-May over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 49 |
| 2010s | 387 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 198 |
How popular is Elsie-May?
In 2025, Elsie-May was given to 31 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Elsie-May is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Elsie-May
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Elsie-May also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elsie-May over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Elsie-May
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elsie-May — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Elsie-May
How popular is the name Elsie-May?
In 2025, Elsie-May was given to 31 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Elsie-May a girl's or a boy's name?
Elsie-May is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Elsie-May most popular?
Elsie-May peaked in 2016, when 57 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Elsie-May a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Elsie-May currently ranks #1,079 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.