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 #9924

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Name B

Elson

Boy name · Rank #6472

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Metric Elston Elson
Current Rank #9924 #6472
Total Births (all years) 1,114 1,313
Peak Year 1961 1924
Peak Year Births 50 28
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1911 1911

Births by Decade

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

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

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, 1911–2024.

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