Boy · #9,864 in 2026

Elston

Elston is a village and civil parish in the Newark and Sherwood district, in Nottinghamshire, England, to the south-west of Newark, 0.5 mi (800 m) from the A46 Fosse Way. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 census was 631, increasing to 697 at the 2021 census.

Current Rank
#9,864
Peak Rank
#1,107 (1961)
Total Babies
1K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2016
First Year
2016
Last Year
2016
Peak Year
#16210
Peak Rank
5
Total Count
1
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Elston

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Elston is a village and civil parish in the Newark and Sherwood district, in Nottinghamshire, England, to the south-west of Newark, 0.5 mi (800 m) from the A46 Fosse Way. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 census was 631, increasing to 697 at the 2021 census.

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Origin & history
Elston was "founded by the Angles in the 5th century. Its square shape is typically Anglo Saxon . The name derives from a leader named Elva and appears in the Domesday Book as Elvastun. Historic old buildings in and adjacent to the parish include Elston Hall, All Saints Church, the Old Chapel of Ease on the site of a mediaeval leper hospital, the Methodist Chapel, and Elston Towers, the Victorian mansion of preacher Robert Middleton , now refurbished as a day spa and renamed Eden Hall."

The Story of Elston

The earliest SSA record of Elston as a baby boy name dates back to 1911, when 5 babies received it. 1961 was its biggest year on record, with 50 newborns named Elston — #1,107 in the national rankings. About 22% of every Elston on record arrived during the 1960s, its defining decade. Elston last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Elston

Phonetically similar names — useful when Elston is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Elston

What does the name Elston mean?
Elston is a village and civil parish in the Newark and Sherwood district, in Nottinghamshire, England, to the south-west of Newark, 0.5 mi (800 m) from the A46 Fosse Way. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 census was 631, increasing to 697 at the 2021 census.
How popular is Elston in 2026?
In 2026, Elston ranks #9,864 among boys' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Elston most popular?
Elston reached its peak popularity in 1961, ranking #1,107 that year with 50 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Elston most popular?
Elston has historically been most popular in Louisiana, Missouri, Alabama. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Elston.
Is Elston a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Elston is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Elston?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Elston include Takeshi, Geraldine, Dondi. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Elston

Elston is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1911 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Elston's peak popularity came in 1961 when it ranked #1,107. Use the chart and map above to compare Elston's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.