Is Elston a boy or girl name?

Elston is a boy’s name. Of the 1,125 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 0.4% were girls and 99.6% were boys.

Elston

Recorded 1911–2025 · United States

Elston was most popular in 1961, when 50 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,585 that year. In 2025 it ranked #22,044, with 6 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,125 people named Elston.

Elston over time

Births per year. The dot marks Elston’s peak in 1961. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Elston a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Elston is a boy’s name — 0.4% of the 1,125 Americans given it were girls and 99.6% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 6% girls and 94% 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