Elster vs Elson

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

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Elster

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Name B

Elson

Boy name · Rank #6496

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Metric Elster Elson
Current Rank Unranked #6496
Total Births (all years) 139 1,333
Peak Year 1923 1924
Peak Year Births 12 28
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1911

Births by Decade

Decade Elster Elson
1910s 19 107
1920s 61 167
1930s 40 123
1940s 19 127
1950s - 88
1960s - 68
1970s - 91
1980s - 96
1990s - 106
2000s - 124
2010s - 148
2020s - 88

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elster Elson
2014 - 16
2015 - 11
2016 - 12
2017 - 17
2018 - 18
2019 - 14
2020 - 16
2021 - 15
2022 - 10
2023 - 14
2024 - 13
2025 - 20

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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