How Many People Are Named Elspeth?
people named Elspeth are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 412,285 people in the US has this name
Based on 919 babies named Elspeth in Social Security records from 1914 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
ππ Very Rare
Peak Year
39 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
π Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Scottish form of ELIZABETH.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
β§ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Elspeth in the records were girls.
π₯ Age Distribution
The average person named Elspeth alive today is about 28 years old, and 51% are under 30. Half of them were between 11 and 41 in 2025.
π Popularity Over Time
Elspeth first appears in the records in 1914 and was given most often in 1984, to 39 babies. In 2025, 14 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1914 to 2025
π Rank History
Elspeth has never been one of the 100 most popular girls' names. Its best rank was #2,437, in 1984. In 2025 it ranked #7,598.
| Girls | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #7,598 |
| Best rank | #2,437 (1984) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #3,611 in the 1980s |
π State-Wise Distribution
People named Elspeth alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Elspeth were born in California than in any other state: about 13 of those alive today.
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