How Many People Are Named Elson?
An estimated 839 people in the United States have the first name Elson. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 39 years old, and Elson peaked in popularity in 1924 with 28 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elson 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 Elson paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
839
About 1 in 408,527 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
1924
28 births
Total Registered
1,313
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elson
Elson is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,313 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Elson as a male name
Ranked #6,538 in 2024
13 male births in 2024
Peak: 1924 (28 births)
Elson: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elson span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 167 babies were registered. While Elson is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Elson by Decade
How has Elson 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.
Elson by State
Birth registrations for Elson span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Louisiana, Florida. The lowest are in Florida, Louisiana, California. On average, about 17 Elsons were registered per state.
Elson + Last Name Combinations
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Elson: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elson?
We estimate approximately 839 people named Elson 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 408,527 Americans share this first name.
Is Elson a common name?
Elson is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,313 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elson most popular?
Elson reached peak popularity in 1924, when 28 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elson is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elson a male name?
Elson is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elson Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elson Smith, Elson Johnson, Elson 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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