Elster vs Elsie

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

Name A

Elster

Boy name

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Name B

Elsie

Girl name · Rank #155

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Elster Elsie
Current Rank Unranked #155
Total Births (all years) 139 187,819
Peak Year 1923 1918
Peak Year Births 12 5,194
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elster Elsie
1880ss — 6,648
1890ss — 16,375
1900ss — 18,452
1910ss 19 39,274
1920ss 61 42,098
1930ss 40 22,345
1940ss 19 11,223
1950ss — 5,356
1960ss — 2,563
1970ss — 1,296
1980ss — 1,173
1990ss — 1,456
2000ss — 2,594
2010ss — 9,133
2020ss — 7,833

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elster Elsie
2014 — 1,005
2015 — 848
2016 — 980
2017 — 1,092
2018 — 1,192
2019 — 1,288
2020 — 1,269
2021 — 1,345
2022 — 1,562
2023 — 1,756
2024 — 1,901

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, 1916–1947.

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