Total births
829
Boys' name · since 1881
Elsworth
829 babies named Elsworth in U.S. Social Security records since 1881, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 829
- total births
- 1881–1983
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Elsworth is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 829 have been recorded since 1881.
Elsworth has 829 recorded births among boys since 1881, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 1983.
- 829 total births
- 1881–1983 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
829 boys have been named Elsworth since 1881, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1983.
- 829
- total births
- 1881–1983
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Elsworth was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
40 babies were named Elsworth in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Elsworth's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Elsworth's full recorded timeline at 1932, 31% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 69% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1905, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 40 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Elsworth at a glance
Last recorded 1983Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1881
Elsworth popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–1983
- Peak year (1917)
- 40
- Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
Elsworth by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Elsworth's strongest decade.
266 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Elsworth births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 27
1880s
27 births
- 1900s 28
1900s
28 births
- 1910s
1910s
220 births
- 1920s
1920s
266 births
- 1930s
1930s
127 births
- 1940s 76
1940s
76 births
- 1950s 53
1950s
53 births
- 1960s 22
1960s
22 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 266 births (32% of all-time use).
How Elsworth compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Elsworth's total volume
Elsworth vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Elsworth by state
Where Elsworth concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elsworth? ▼
Elsworth has been given to 829 babies in the U.S. since 1881, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1983. 40 babies were born in 1917, its single highest year.
When was Elsworth most popular? ▼
Elsworth was most popular in the 1920s decade with 266 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Where is Elsworth most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Elsworth are Ohio (6 births), Indiana (5 births).
How long has the name Elsworth been used? ▼
Records for Elsworth go back to 1881, giving 103 years of history through 1983.
What names are similar to Elsworth? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elson, Elston, Elsie, Elster, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Elsworth's data
- Elsworth's decade-level peak was the 1920s (266 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Elsworths (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
- 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 Elsworth
Nearby Names Like Elsworth
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elsworth
Elson Boy
#6496 1,333 births
Elston Boy
#9952 1,120 births
Elsie Boy
886 births
Elster Boy
139 births
Elsa Boy
21 births
Compare Elsworth side by side: Elsworth vs Elson Elsworth vs Elston Elsworth vs Elsie
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1881–1983 (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. "Elsworth: Baby Name Since 1881 - 829 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elsworth. 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 Elsworth 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 June 2026.