How Many People Are Named Elliston?
An estimated 66 people in the United States have the first name Elliston. It is used for both genders, with 51.5% female. The average bearer is 8 years old, and Elliston peaked in popularity in 2017 with 19 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elliston as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Elliston paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Elliston is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
66
About 1 in 5,193,248 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
51.5% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2017
19 births
Total Registered
66
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elliston
Elliston is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (48.5%) and females (51.5%). Out of 66 total births registered, 32 were male and 34 were female.
Elliston as a male name
Ranked #7,761 in 2021
10 male births in 2021
Peak: 2017 (10 births)
Elliston as a female name
Ranked #13,915 in 2023
6 female births in 2023
Peak: 2017 (9 births)
Elliston: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elliston span from the 2010s to the 2020s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 45 babies were registered. While Elliston is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Elliston by Decade
How has Elliston tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Elliston + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elliston as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Elliston
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
Elliston: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elliston?
We estimate approximately 66 people named Elliston are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 5,193,248 Americans share this first name.
Is Elliston a common name?
Elliston is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 58.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 66 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elliston most popular?
Elliston reached peak popularity in 2017, when 19 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elliston is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elliston a female name?
Elliston is predominantly female. 51.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elliston Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elliston Smith, Elliston Johnson, Elliston Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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