boy's name

Elso

  • Gender Boy
  • Letters 4
  • Births on record 26

Elso is a boy's name. In 1920 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in France in 1926, when 5 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in France.
  • First appears in birth records in 1926.

Elso over time

Births per decade in France, 1920s to 2000s.

15
'20 '00
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Births named Elso by decade in France
Decade Births
1920s 5
2000s 15

How popular is Elso?

In 2009, Elso was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Elso is used

United States #4,260 6 in 1920
France #5,882 5 in 2009

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Elso

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Elso also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elso over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Elso

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elso — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Elso

How popular is the name Elso?

In 2009, Elso was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Elso a girl's or a boy's name?

Elso is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

When was Elso most popular?

Elso peaked in 1926, when 5 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.