Elsa Martinelli
There are approximately 1 people named Elsa Martinelli living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Elsa with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Martinelli. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Elsa
21K
Alive today
Named Martinelli
5.9K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 21K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2014
Average age: 35
Estimated bearers: 5.9K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #6,640
Per 100K: 1.73
Top ancestry: White (92.7%)
First name trend
Elsa: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Elsa. The peak year was 2014 with 1,140 births. The average person named Elsa today is 35 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Martinelli surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Martinelli, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 92.7%.
- White92.7%
- Hispanic or Latino4.9%
- Two or more races1.3%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8%
- Black or African American0.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Elsa has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0062% of the US population, based on 21,351 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Martinelli appears at a rate of 1.73 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0017%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Elsa Martinelli. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Elsa
FAQ
Elsa Martinelli: questions and answers
How many people are named Elsa Martinelli?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Elsa Martinelli. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0062%) with the surname frequency (1.73 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Elsa Martinelli?
We classify Elsa Martinelli as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Elsa a male or female name?
Elsa is predominantly female. Out of 30,511 total SSA registrations, 0.1% were male and 99.9% were female. See the full Elsa profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.