Elzie
Elzie was the 7236th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 15 babies. Its best year was 1891, when it ranked 959th; the most babies were born in 1919 (25). Over the last ten years it has moved up 7,818 places. More babies were named Elzie in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Elsie) pet form of Elizabeth (via Elspeth) · Scottish, Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- #7,236 girls, up 5,297 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 15girls
- Girls and boys
- 84% girls, 16% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 191925 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,531babies recorded
What does the name Elzie mean?
Elzie is a spelling of Elsie, pronounced the same way, so it shares Elsie's meaning and origin.
Elsie is a Scottish pet form of Elspeth, the Scottish form of Elizabeth; Wikipedia gives this origin, and Wiktionary adds that it also served for Alison and Alice. Elizabeth comes from Hebrew Elisheva, which DMNES glosses 'my God is an oath'. Wikipedia notes that Elsie has been used as an independent name since the 1800s and has recently become popular again.
Elspeth (Scots, “Elizabeth”)אֱלִישֶׁבַע (Biblical Hebrew, “Elisheva, my God is an oath”)
How sure is this? Probable. Usually a pet form of Elizabeth (via Elspeth); sometimes of Alice or Alison.
Related names: Elspeth, Elizabeth, Elsa, Elise, Alison.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean God.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Elsie', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Elsie (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Elizabeth', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
Elzie popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,236 | — | 15 | — |
| 2020 | #12,533 | — | 7 | — |
| 2010 | — | #11,164 | — | 6 |
| 2000 | — | #8,471 | — | 7 |
| 1990 | — | #6,009 | — | 8 |
| 1980 | — | #3,478 | — | 12 |
| 1970 | — | #1,955 | — | 21 |
| 1960 | — | #1,631 | — | 25 |
| 1950 | — | #1,053 | — | 45 |
| 1940 | #3,298 | #877 | 8 | 52 |
| 1930 | #4,750 | #722 | 5 | 76 |
| 1920 | #3,414 | #628 | 9 | 101 |
| 1910 | #1,084 | #514 | 17 | 30 |
| 1900 | #1,789 | #538 | 6 | 20 |
| 1890 | #1,029 | #378 | 8 | 22 |
| 1880 | — | #509 | — | 13 |
How popular is Elzie, counting every spelling?
Elzie is a spelling of Elsie, a name family that ranked #142 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #7,236 for Elzie on its own. Together these spellings went to 2,378 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie | 2,236 | #123 | 8,811 |
| Elsy | 78 | #2,341 | 494 |
| Elsi | 17 | #6,619 | 102 |
| Ellsie | 15 | #7,231 | 72 |
| Elzie | 15 | #7,236 | 57 |
| Elsey | 11 | #9,030 | 51 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Elzie?
15 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Elzie (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Elzie born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 554 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Elzie.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Elzie?
About 100 people born in the US named Elzie are alive today, with a median age of 6; half are between 3 and 69. That makes Elzie a young name: most people with it are children. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Elzie: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Elzie, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Elzie
What does Elzie mean?
Elzie is a spelling of Elsie, which means “pet form of Elizabeth (via Elspeth)” (Scottish, Hebrew origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Elzie?
Elzie was the 7236th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 15 babies. Its best year was 1891, when it ranked 959th; the most babies were born in 1919 (25). Over the last ten years it has moved up 7,818 places. More babies were named Elzie in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Elzie a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 84% girls, 16% boys given the name Elzie in the US.