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Elson

/ˈɛlsən/ · 100% boys · 20 born in 2025

Elson has been given to about 1,333 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1924, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɛlsən/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 904
Median age today37 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Elson per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1924 · 28
  • Born in 202520
  • All time1,333
  • England & Wales, 202511

How popular is Elson?

Its best year was 1924, when 28 babies were given the name, ranking 1428th. The typical living American called Elson is about 37 years old today.

Names that sound like Elson

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Nelson0.88
  2. Eldon0.85
  3. Elton0.85
  4. Edson0.85
  5. Ellison0.80
  6. Benson0.75
  7. Weldon0.75
  8. Kelton0.75

Middle names for Elson

Ranked by flow score
  1. Elson Paul0.77
  2. Elson Lee0.77
  3. Elson Dean0.76
  4. Elson Blake0.76
  5. Elson Bryce0.76
  6. Elson Wade0.76

Sibling names for Elson

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Santosbrother · 0.81
  2. Merritteither · 0.81
  3. Aureliobrother · 0.81
  4. Thaddeusbrother · 0.80
  5. Augustineeither · 0.80
  6. Theodorasister · 0.79

Where Elson is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Elson White0.72
    2. Elson Reyes0.72
    3. Elson Lee0.72
    4. Elson Hill0.72
    5. Elson Hall0.72
    6. Elson Green0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Elson

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.