boy's name
Elston
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,125
Elston is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1961, when 50 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1911.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Elston over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 101 |
| 1920s | 140 |
| 1930s | 73 |
| 1940s | 35 |
| 1950s | 172 |
| 1960s | 250 |
| 1970s | 50 |
| 1980s | 91 |
| 1990s | 56 |
| 2000s | 47 |
| 2010s | 69 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 41 |
How popular is Elston?
In 2025, Elston was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Elston
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Elston also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elston over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Elston
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elston — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Elston
How popular is the name Elston?
In 2025, Elston was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Elston a girl's or a boy's name?
Elston is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Elston?
Elston has 2 syllables.
When was Elston most popular?
Elston peaked in 1961, when 50 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Elston a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Elston currently ranks #11,843 in the United States. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.