Alaia vs Elsie
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Alaia
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #117
- Peak
- #112 (2024)
- Babies in 2025
- 2,318
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
VS
Elsie
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #123
- Peak
- #31 (1896)
- Babies in 2025
- 2,236
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, MN, TX
The verdict
Alaia is the more popular pick (#117 vs #123). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Alaia is a steady, dependable choice, Elsie is a vintage name making a comeback.
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