Elsworth
Elsworth is a village and civil parish in South Cambridgeshire, England, 9 miles northwest of Cambridge and 7 miles southeast of Huntingdon. At the 2011 census, the population was 726.
Meaning & Origin of Elsworth
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Elsworth is a village and civil parish in South Cambridgeshire, England, 9 miles northwest of Cambridge and 7 miles southeast of Huntingdon. At the 2011 census, the population was 726.
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Origin & history
The Story of Elsworth
Elsworth first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1881, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 40 Elsworths were born — ranking #1,033 that year. As of 2026, Elsworth ranks #6,237 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 829 Elsworths have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Elsworth
Phonetically similar names — useful when Elsworth is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Ellsworth
- Aylesworth
- Emsworth
- Molesworth
- Elswick
- Illingworth
- Elsewhere
- Hemsworth
- Elspeth
- Elser
- Elsewise
- Edgeworth
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About the name Elsworth
Elsworth is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1881 and has accumulated 829 births in the dataset. Elsworth's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #1,033. Use the chart and map above to compare Elsworth'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 .
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