Is Elson a boy or girl name?

Elson is a boy’s name. Of the 1,333 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 0.0% were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Elson

Recorded 1911–2025 · United States

Elson was most popular in 1924, when 28 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,886 that year. In 2025 it ranked #10,279, with 20 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,333 people named Elson.

Elson over time

Births per year. The dot marks Elson’s peak in 1924. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Elson a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Elson is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 1,333 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org