Else Name Popularity and Statistics

Else is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2020
Total Recorded U.S. Births514
First Year on Record1884

Else popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2020Girls5#15,088
2019Girls5#15,539
2018Girls7#12,464
2017Girls6#14,124
2013Girls12#9,036
2012Girls9#11,257
2011Girls7#13,347
2010Girls6#14,959
2009Girls6#15,242
2008Girls6#15,405
2007Girls8#12,676
2006Girls6#15,152
2005Girls10#10,128
2004Girls5#16,099
2002Girls10#9,482
2001Girls6#13,521
2000Girls10#9,163
1999Girls8#10,345
1994Girls6#11,778
1978Girls5#9,750
1974Girls6#7,680
1968Girls6#6,246
1962Girls5#6,578
1959Girls6#5,566

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1935 · Girls

14 recorded births and rank #2,206.

1932 · Girls

14 recorded births and rank #2,235.

1928 · Girls

13 recorded births and rank #2,497.

1919 · Girls

13 recorded births and rank #2,515.

Where Else ranked highest in 1935

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Girls

NY
Rank #558 · 7 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Else