Girl · #15,243 in 2026

Elsbeth

Elsbeth is a feminine given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:

  • German
Current Rank
#15,243
Peak Rank
#3,806 (1983)
Total Babies
737
5-Yr Trend
-19%
1906
First Year
2024
Last Year
1983
Peak Year
#3806
Peak Rank
737
Total Count
83
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Elsbeth

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Elsbeth is a feminine given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • German

The Story of Elsbeth

The earliest SSA record of Elsbeth as a baby girl name dates back to 1906, when 5 babies received it. 1983 was its biggest year on record, with 20 newborns named Elsbeth — #3,806 in the national rankings. Elsbeth last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 737 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1900s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Elsbeth

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Elsbeth. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Elsbeth

Phonetically similar names — useful when Elsbeth is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Elsbeth

What does the name Elsbeth mean?
Elsbeth is a feminine given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
What is the origin of the name Elsbeth?
Elsbeth has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: German.
How popular is Elsbeth in 2026?
In 2026, Elsbeth ranks #15,243 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Elsbeth most popular?
Elsbeth reached its peak popularity in 1983, ranking #3,806 that year with 20 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Elsbeth most popular?
Elsbeth has historically been most popular in Wisconsin, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Elsbeth.
Is Elsbeth a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Elsbeth is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Elsbeth?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Elsbeth include Jamil, Tejal, Perlita. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Elsbeth?
Common variants and related forms of Elsbeth include Bettina, Elisa, Elisabeth, Elise, Ella, Elli. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Elsbeth

Elsbeth is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1906 and has accumulated 737 births in the dataset. Elsbeth's peak popularity came in 1983 when it ranked #3,806. Use the chart and map above to compare Elsbeth's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.