Girls' name · since 1919

Elrose

Elrose has 37 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1936 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

37
total births
1919–1936
years on record
1930s
peak decade
54%
born in that decade

Elrose sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 37 recorded since 1919.

Social Security Administration records show Elrose recorded 37 times among girls since 1919, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1936.

  • 37 total births
  • 1919–1936 years on record
  • 1930s peak decade
  • 54% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

37 girls have been named Elrose since 1919, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1936.

37
total births
1919–1936
years on record
1930s
peak decade
54%
born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Elrose was born in this single decade.

1936
Single peak year

8 babies were named Elrose in 1936 - its busiest year on record.

Elrose's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Elrose splits its recorded history at 1932: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1924 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1936 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Elrose at a glance

Last recorded 1936

Total births

37

Since 1919

18 years of records

Peak year

1936

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1936

Active since

1919

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 1936

Elrose popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1936

Last recorded 1936
Peak year (1936)
8
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
456789 191919241925193219331936 8

Elrose by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1930s was Elrose's strongest decade.

20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.

Elrose births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 20 births (54% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elrose?
Since 1919, Social Security records show 37 babies named Elrose. The most recent recorded year was 1936. Its busiest year on record was 1936, with 8 births.
When was Elrose most popular?
Elrose was most popular in the 1930s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1936.
How long has the name Elrose been used?
The SSA has tracked Elrose since 1919 -- 18 years through the most recent 1936 data.
What names are similar to Elrose?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elroi, Elrita, Elrene, Elrena, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1919–1936 (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. "Elrose: Baby Name Since 1919 - 37 Births, Peak 1936." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elrose. 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 Elrose 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.