Elster comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning German surname meaning "magpie"..
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How popular is Elster?
1923peak year
Elster reached its widest reach during the Roaring Twenties. In 1923, 12 babies received the name (ranked #2482). In the present decade, it has largely fallen out of national rankings. The all-time total comes to roughly 139 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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