boys' name ★ peaked 1981

Eladio

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,905 Trend ↑ Rising 89%
Rank 2025
#4,905
among boys · ↑27 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
20
named Eladio
How common
1 in 85,404
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1981
42 babies
All-time total
1,813
#3,509 all-time among boys
First recorded
1917
in Social Security records

Eladio popularity over time

1,813 babies have been named Eladio since 1917, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1981Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 6 1 – #3,668
1920s 48 5 +700% #2,617
1930s 54 5 +13% #2,542
1940s 53 5 -2% #2,257
1950s 162 16 +206% #1,720
1960s 202 20 +25% #1,592
1970s 240 24 +19% #1,588
1980s 273 27 +14% #1,484
1990s 265 27 -3% #2,416
2000s 264 26 0% #2,878
2010s 142 14 -46% #4,368
2020s (to 2025) 104 17 +22% #4,469

Where Eladio is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 22 0.01 outside top 500
2027 24 0.01 outside top 500
2028 26 0.02 outside top 500
2029 28 0.02 outside top 500
2030 30 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Eladio

Eladio is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,905 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1917, 1,813 American babies have been named Eladio. Its peak came in 1981, when 42 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Eladio stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Eladio?

The median living Eladio is about 36 years old; half are between 22 and 52. An estimated 1,600 people named Eladio are alive in the United States today.

median 36 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Eladio year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 20 #4,905
2024 20 #4,932
2023 20 #4,930
2022 23 #4,469
2021 10 #7,758
2020 11 #7,156
2019 12 #6,897
2018 10 #7,762
2017 5 #12,836
2016 11 #7,280
2015 13 #6,433
2014 17 #5,312
2013 22 #4,368
2012 15 #5,791
2011 17 #5,266
2010 20 #4,727
2009 27 #3,852
2008 17 #5,315
2007 25 #4,040
2006 15 #5,601
2005 27 #3,558
2004 31 #3,176
2003 30 #3,140
2002 29 #3,127
2001 32 #2,884
2000 31 #2,878
1995 26 #2,790
1990 24 #2,722
1985 26 #2,138
1980 22 #2,300
1975 22 #2,084
1970 29 #1,588
1965 24 #1,601
1960 25 #1,630
1955 13 #2,245
1950 15 #1,962
1945 9 #2,444
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 9 #2,832
1925 9 #2,990
1920 5 #4,486
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Eladio, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Eladio?

The median living Eladio is about 36 years old. Half of all living Eladios are between 22 and 52 years old.

How many people named Eladio are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Eladio are alive in the United States, based on 1,813 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Eladio in 2025?

Eladio ranked #4,905 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Eladio?

1,813 babies have been named Eladio in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eladio most popular?

Eladio peaked in 1981, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Eladio a boy or girl name?

Eladio is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Eladio rising or falling?

Eladio is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Eladio become more popular?

Eladio is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 boys named Eladio in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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