Elston vs Elson

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

Name A

Elston

Boy name · Rank #9952

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Name B

Elson

Boy name · Rank #6496

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Metric Elston Elson
Current Rank #9952 #6496
Total Births (all years) 1,120 1,333
Peak Year 1961 1924
Peak Year Births 50 28
Peak Decade 1960s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1911 1911

Births by Decade

Decade Elston Elson
1910s 101 107
1920s 140 167
1930s 73 123
1940s 35 127
1950s 172 88
1960s 250 68
1970s 50 91
1980s 91 96
1990s 56 106
2000s 47 124
2010s 64 148
2020s 41 88

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elston Elson
2014 9 16
2015 8 11
2016 11 12
2017 10 17
2018 5 18
2019 7 14
2020 7 16
2021 13 15
2022 8 10
2023 - 14
2024 7 13
2025 6 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, 1911–2025.

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