Total births
310
Boys' name · since 1914
Elester
Elester has 310 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1928 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 310
- total births
- 1914–1979
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
Elester is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 310 have been recorded since 1914.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elester has been recorded 310 times among boys since 1914, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1979.
- 310 total births
- 1914–1979 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
310 boys have been named Elester since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1979.
- 310
- total births
- 1914–1979
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Elester was born in this single decade.
1928
Single peak year
13 babies were named Elester in 1928 - its busiest year on record.
Elester's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Elester's full recorded timeline at 1945, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1928 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Elester at a glance
Last recorded 1979Peak year
1928
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Elester popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1979
- Peak year (1928)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Elester popularity over time - girls
12 total births recorded since 1922 (Elester as girls' name)
Elester by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Elester's strongest decade.
81 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Elester births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
81 births
- 1930s
1930s
42 births
- 1940s
1940s
74 births
- 1950s
1950s
61 births
- 1960s 28
1960s
28 births
- 1970s 19
1970s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 81 births (26% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elester? ▼
310 babies have been named Elester since 1914. It was last recorded in 1979. The peak year was 1928 with 13 births.
When was Elester most popular? ▼
Elester was most popular in the 1920s decade with 81 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
How long has the name Elester been used? ▼
Elester has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 66 years of data through 1979.
What names are similar to Elester? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eleazar, Elex, Eleuterio, Eleanor, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Elester's data
- Elester's decade-level peak was the 1920s (81 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Elester
Nearby Names Like Elester
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elester
Eleazar Boy
#1147 6,151 births
Elex Boy
#9021 776 births
Eleuterio Boy
756 births
Eleanor Boy
#7795 645 births
Eleno Boy
461 births
Compare Elester side by side: Elester vs Eleazar Elester vs Elex Elester vs Eleuterio
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–1979 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Elester: Baby Name Since 1914 - 310 Births, Peak 1928." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elester. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Elester draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.