Total births
42
Unisex name · since 2015
Elliston
42 babies named Elliston in U.S. Social Security records since 2015, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 42
- total births
- 2015–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
42 girls have been named Elliston since 2015, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Elliston has 42 recorded births among girls since 2015, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2015 to 2025.
- 42 total births
- 2015–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
42 girls have been named Elliston since 2015, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 42
- total births
- 2015–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Elliston was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
9 babies were named Elliston in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
Elliston's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Elliston's SSA record in two at 2019 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2018, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Elliston at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2017
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2015
Elliston popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Elliston popularity over time - boys
32 total births recorded since 2014 (Elliston as boys' name)
Elliston by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Elliston's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Elliston births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
28 births
- 2020s
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 28 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elliston? ▼
Since 2015, Social Security records show 42 babies named Elliston. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 9 births.
When was Elliston most popular? ▼
Elliston was most popular in the 2010s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Is Elliston a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Elliston is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 42 births, and as a boy's name it has 32 births.
How long has the name Elliston been used? ▼
Records for Elliston go back to 2015, giving 11 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Elliston? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ella, Ellen, Ellie, Elliana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Elliston's data
- Elliston's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (28 total births) through the 2020s (14) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Elliston
Nearby Names Like Elliston
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elliston
Ella Girl
#30 351,313 births
Ellen Girl
#1025 275,284 births
Ellie Girl
#21 105,677 births
Elliana Girl
#141 28,058 births
Elle Girl
#480 19,247 births
Compare Elliston side by side: Elliston vs Ella Elliston vs Ellen Elliston vs Ellie
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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, 2015–2025 (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. "Elliston: Baby Name Since 2015 - 42 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elliston. 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 Elliston 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.