boy's name
Elsworth
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Births on record 829
Elsworth is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1983 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1917, when 40 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1881.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Elsworth over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1983, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 27 |
| 1900s | 28 |
| 1910s | 220 |
| 1920s | 266 |
| 1930s | 127 |
| 1940s | 76 |
| 1950s | 53 |
| 1960s | 22 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s (to 1983) | 5 |
How popular is Elsworth?
In 1983, Elsworth was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Elsworth
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Elsworth also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elsworth over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Elsworth
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elsworth — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Elsworth
How popular is the name Elsworth?
In 1983, Elsworth was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Elsworth a girl's or a boy's name?
Elsworth is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Elsworth?
Elsworth has 2 syllables.
When was Elsworth most popular?
Elsworth peaked in 1917, when 40 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.