Elsa is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #486 in 2015 with 658 recorded births. This places Elsa in the top 3% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 2014 with 1,140 births ranking #286. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 188.6%. In 2015, approximately 1 in every 2,712 girls born was named Elsa. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.