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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Metric Elster Elsie
Current Rank Unranked #155
Total Births (all years) 139 190,072
Peak Year 1923 1918
Peak Year Births 12 5,194
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elster Elsie
1880s - 6,648
1890s - 16,375
1900s - 18,452
1910s 19 39,274
1920s 61 42,098
1930s 40 22,345
1940s 19 11,223
1950s - 5,356
1960s - 2,564
1970s - 1,295
1980s - 1,174
1990s - 1,456
2000s - 2,597
2010s - 9,134
2020s - 10,081

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elster Elsie
2014 - 1,005
2015 - 848
2016 - 981
2017 - 1,092
2018 - 1,192
2019 - 1,288
2020 - 1,270
2021 - 1,345
2022 - 1,563
2023 - 1,757
2024 - 1,910
2025 - 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, 1916–1947.

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