Elster vs Elston

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

Name A

Elster

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Name B

Elston

Boy name · Rank #9924

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Metric Elster Elston
Current Rank Unranked #9924
Total Births (all years) 139 1,114
Peak Year 1923 1961
Peak Year Births 12 50
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1911

Births by Decade

Decade Elster Elston
1910ss 19 101
1920ss 61 140
1930ss 40 73
1940ss 19 35
1950ss — 172
1960ss — 250
1970ss — 50
1980ss — 91
1990ss — 56
2000ss — 47
2010ss — 64
2020ss — 35

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elster Elston
2014 — 9
2015 — 8
2016 — 11
2017 — 10
2018 — 5
2019 — 7
2020 — 7
2021 — 13
2022 — 8
2024 — 7

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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