How Many People Are Named Elston?
An estimated 717 people in the United States have the first name Elston. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 49 years old, and Elston peaked in popularity in 1961 with 50 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elston 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 Elston paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
717
About 1 in 478,040 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
49
years old
Peak Year
1961
50 births
Total Registered
1,119
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elston
Elston is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,119 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Elston as a male name
Ranked #10,158 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 1961 (50 births)
Elston as a female name
Ranked #17,009 in 2016
5 female births in 2016
Peak: 2016 (5 births)
Elston: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elston span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 250 babies were registered. Elston has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Elston by Decade
How has Elston 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.
Elston by State
Birth registrations for Elston span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, Alabama, Texas. The lowest are in California, Missouri, New York. On average, about 13 Elstons were registered per state.
Elston + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elston as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Elston: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elston?
We estimate approximately 717 people named Elston 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 478,040 Americans share this first name.
Is Elston a common name?
Elston is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,119 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elston most popular?
Elston reached peak popularity in 1961, when 50 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elston is approximately 49 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elston a male name?
Elston is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elston Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elston Smith, Elston Johnson, Elston 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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