Else
3 countriesPopularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Else was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
🇫🇷 France
969 births recorded 1900–2010 · peaked in 1912 with 60 births
Most common in: Bas-Rhin, Moselle, Haut-Rhin
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
🇺🇸 United States
514 births recorded 1884–2020 · peaked in 1932 with 14 births
Most common in: New York
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
🏴🏴 England & Wales
3 births recorded 2008–2008 · peaked in 2008 with 3 births
Source: Office for National Statistics, official birth-registration data
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
3 births recorded 2008–2008 · peaked in 2008 with 3 births (England & Wales + Scotland + Northern Ireland combined)
Source: ONS, National Records of Scotland & NISRA (combined), official birth-registration data
France rank history
Else’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | #825 | — |
| 1930 | #705 | ↑120 |
| 1931 | #677 | ↑28 |
| 1932 | #846 | ↓169 |
| 1933 | #812 | ↑34 |
| 1934 | #668 | ↑144 |
| 1936 | #716 | ↓48 |
| 1937 | #701 | ↑15 |
| 1938 | #759 | ↓58 |
| 1940 | #843 | ↓84 |
| 1941 | #459 | ↑384 |
| 1942 | #439 | ↑20 |
| 1943 | #511 | ↓72 |
| 1944 | #668 | ↓157 |
| 1950 | #1324 | ↓656 |
| 1977 | #2359 | ↓1035 |
| 1991 | #3072 | ↓713 |
| 2007 | #5215 | ↓2143 |
| 2009 | #5400 | ↓185 |
| 2010 | #5856 | ↓456 |
Frequently asked questions about Else
Is Else a popular name?
Else has 969 recorded births in France between 1900 and 2010, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Else more common for boys or girls?
Else is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official France birth data.
When was Else most popular?
Else peaked in 1912 in France, with 60 recorded births that year.
Is Else rising or falling in popularity?
In France, Else’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #300 in 1900 to #5856 in 2010.
How many babies have been named Else?
At least 1,486 babies have been recorded with the name Else across official birth statistics in 3 countries.
Is Else popular in more than one country?
Yes — Else appears in official birth records in 3 countries: France, United States, England & Wales.