Following the success of Frozen, the name Elsa has become popular in the United Kingdom. It has jumped the charts, to become the 88th most popular name, according to BabyCentreUK “Whilst the film’s popular heroine is called Anna, Elsa offers a more unique name and is also a strong female role model”, says Sarah Barrett, Managing Editor for BabyCentre, “Elsa is the ice queen but she sees the error of her ways and is shown to be a sensitive, but strong and confident character. Just in the way the name Arya from Game of Thrones increased in popularity in 2013, films are hugely influential.”
Anna Hill, Vice President, Disney UK, comments: “We’re delighted that Elsa is a popular name for babies and it’s lovely to hear that for many families, it is actually their siblings who have chosen it. We’ve been bowled over by the response to Frozen – it’s now the fifth biggest film of all time and families are really connecting with Elsa’s fight to overcome her fears and the powerful strength of the family bond which has helped her to achieve this
BabyCentre did not mention if they expect the name Baymax to increase in popularity following the release of Big Hero 6.