Elson vs Elston

Side-by-side comparison of Elson and Elston - 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

Elston

Boy name · Rank #9952

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Metric Elson Elston
Current Rank #6496 #9952
Total Births (all years) 1,333 1,120
Peak Year 1924 1961
Peak Year Births 28 50
Peak Decade 1920s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1911 1911

Births by Decade

Decade Elson Elston
1910s 107 101
1920s 167 140
1930s 123 73
1940s 127 35
1950s 88 172
1960s 68 250
1970s 91 50
1980s 96 91
1990s 106 56
2000s 124 47
2010s 148 64
2020s 88 41

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elson Elston
2014 16 9
2015 11 8
2016 12 11
2017 17 10
2018 18 5
2019 14 7
2020 16 7
2021 15 13
2022 10 8
2023 14 -
2024 13 7
2025 20 6

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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