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.

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Elster

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Name B

Elston

Boy name · Rank #9952

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Metric Elster Elston
Current Rank Unranked #9952
Total Births (all years) 139 1,120
Peak Year 1923 1961
Peak Year Births 12 50
Peak Decade 1920s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1911

Births by Decade

Decade Elster Elston
1910s 19 101
1920s 61 140
1930s 40 73
1940s 19 35
1950s - 172
1960s - 250
1970s - 50
1980s - 91
1990s - 56
2000s - 47
2010s - 64
2020s - 41

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
2025 - 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, 1916–1947.

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