Else

EHLS /ˈɛls/
girl 2 syllables fading

Else is a rare variant of Elsie that peaked in 1932 and has since faded.

Else is a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2020. Else first appears in 1884 and peaked in 1932 (14 births).

About the name Else

PronunciationEHLS /ˈɛls/
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14peak births 1932
1884first appeared

Names similar to Else

How popular is Else?

Girls named Else
18841900192019401960198020002020
Girls named Else per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1884–2020 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2020)

Else total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202055#15,807
201955#16,256
201877#12,876
201766#14,661
20131212#9,194
201299#11,557
201177#13,784
201066#15,537
200966#15,833
200866#15,999
200788#13,050
200666#15,708
20051010#10,363
200455#16,907
20021010#9,718
200166#14,065
20001010#9,378
199988#10,646
19946#12,253
19785#10,215
19746#7,980
19686#6,465
19625#6,857
19596#5,753
19566#5,478
19555#6,109
19468#3,760
19405#4,537
19378#3,237
19369#2,934
193514#2,233
193412#2,465
193310#2,739
193214#2,277
19317#3,598
19309#3,132
19298#3,476
192813#2,535
192711#2,915
192612#2,758
19246#4,637
19236#4,546
19225#5,230
192110#3,230
19207#4,104
191913#2,557
19186#4,442
191711#2,748
19167#3,658
19158#3,214
19137#2,618
19127#2,456
19076#1,896
19046#1,721
19025#1,871
19007#1,620
18986#1,567
18967#1,333
189512#949
18945#1,553
189310#975
189211#924
18917#1,132
18907#1,128
18875#1,191
18865#1,155
18845#1,073