Elsie vs Magnolia
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
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
VS
Magnolia
a fast riser climbing the charts
- Rank today
- #124
- Peak
- #124 (2025)
- Babies in 2025
- 2,233
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, FL, CA
The verdict
Elsie is the more popular pick (#123 vs #124). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Elsie is a vintage name making a comeback, Magnolia is a fast riser climbing the charts.
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