Elson vs Elsie

Side-by-side comparison of Elson and Elsie - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Elson

Boy name · Rank #6496

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Name B

Elsie

Girl name · Rank #155

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Metric Elson Elsie
Current Rank #6496 #155
Total Births (all years) 1,333 190,072
Peak Year 1924 1918
Peak Year Births 28 5,194
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1911 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elson Elsie
1880s - 6,648
1890s - 16,375
1900s - 18,452
1910s 107 39,274
1920s 167 42,098
1930s 123 22,345
1940s 127 11,223
1950s 88 5,356
1960s 68 2,564
1970s 91 1,295
1980s 96 1,174
1990s 106 1,456
2000s 124 2,597
2010s 148 9,134
2020s 88 10,081

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elson Elsie
2014 16 1,005
2015 11 848
2016 12 981
2017 17 1,092
2018 18 1,192
2019 14 1,288
2020 16 1,270
2021 15 1,345
2022 10 1,563
2023 14 1,757
2024 13 1,910
2025 20 2,236

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1911–2025.

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