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Elson

Boy

Meaning of Elson: 'Son of Ellis'

Elson is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4709th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4709

20 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,333

First recorded 1911 · peak 1924

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 6 babies1982: 15 babies1983: 8 babies1984: 9 babies1985: 8 babies1986: 8 babies1987: 11 babies1988: 11 babies1989: 9 babies1990: 13 babies19901991: 12 babies1992: 11 babies1993: 12 babies1994: 8 babies1995: 6 babies1996: 8 babies1997: 14 babies1998: 12 babies1999: 10 babies2000: 11 babies20002001: 14 babies2002: 8 babies2003: 10 babies2004: 11 babies2005: 12 babies2006: 14 babies2007: 22 babies2008: 10 babies2009: 12 babies2010: 7 babies20102011: 14 babies2012: 25 babies2013: 14 babies2014: 16 babies2015: 11 babies2016: 12 babies2017: 17 babies2018: 18 babies2019: 14 babies2020: 16 babies20202021: 15 babies2022: 10 babies2023: 14 babies2024: 13 babies2025: 20 babies
US babies named Elson per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 25.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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