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boys' name ★ peaked 1922

Elden

Meaning Elden is a given name and surname Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,264 Trend → Stable

Elden is a given name and surname.

Rank 2025
#3,264
among boys · ↓294 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
36
named Elden · -14% vs 2024
How common
1 in 47,447
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1922
141 babies
All-time total
5,932
#1,604 all-time among boys
First recorded
1884
in Social Security records

Elden popularity over time

5,932 babies have been named Elden since 1884, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 15 15 2 – #689
1890s – 41 41 4 +173% #803
1900s – 74 74 7 +80% #676
1910s – 731 731 73 +888% #511
1920s 6 1,262 1,268 127 +73% #520
1930s 5 991 996 100 -21% #496
1940s – 669 669 67 -33% #661
1950s – 525 525 53 -22% #932
1960s – 335 335 34 -36% #1,234
1970s – 193 193 19 -42% #1,707
1980s – 131 131 13 -32% #2,603
1990s – 151 151 15 +15% #3,376
2000s – 211 211 21 +40% #3,262
2010s – 358 358 36 +70% #2,682
2020s (to 2025) – 234 234 39 +9% #2,930

Where Elden 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 36 0.02 outside top 500
2027 36 0.02 outside top 500
2028 36 0.02 outside top 500
2029 36 0.02 outside top 500
2030 36 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Elden

Elden is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,264 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1884, 5,932 American babies have been named Elden. Its peak came in 1922, when 141 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Elden stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elden?

The median living Elden is about 54 years old; half are between 17 and 73. An estimated 2,400 people named Elden are alive in the United States today.

median 54 020406080100

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

Elden year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 36 #3,264
2024 – – 42 #2,970
2023 – – 35 #3,365
2022 – – 43 #2,930
2021 – – 41 #2,989
2020 – – 37 #3,091
2019 – – 32 #3,514
2018 – – 46 #2,682
2017 – – 42 #2,854
2016 – – 45 #2,698
2015 – – 38 #3,040
2014 – – 36 #3,106
2013 – – 31 #3,437
2012 – – 32 #3,398
2011 – – 27 #3,824
2010 – – 29 #3,652
2009 – – 18 #5,155
2008 – – 25 #4,062
2007 – – 31 #3,463
2006 – – 22 #4,267
2005 – – 31 #3,262
2004 – – 27 #3,483
2003 – – 15 #5,108
2002 – – 13 #5,494
2001 – – 14 #5,208
2000 – – 15 #4,857
1995 – – 11 #5,242
1990 – – 16 #3,655
1985 – – 14 #3,259
1980 – – 14 #3,146
1975 – – 17 #2,474
1970 – – 19 #2,081
1965 – – 35 #1,300
1960 – – 36 #1,323
1955 – – 55 #1,014
1950 – – 49 #992
1945 – – 59 #810
1940 – – 84 #661
1935 5 #4,394 119 #530
1930 – – 105 #587
1925 – – 135 #529
1920 – – 129 #539
1915 – – 93 #594
1910 – – 13 #884
1905 – – 7 #1,024
1900 – – 8 #986
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Elden

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Elden Henson Elden Henson American actor b. 1977 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elden?

The median living Elden is about 54 years old. Half of all living Eldens are between 17 and 73 years old.

How many people named Elden are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Elden are alive in the United States, based on 5,932 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Elden mean?

Elden is a given name and surname.

How popular is the name Elden in 2025?

Elden ranked #3,264 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Elden?

5,932 babies have been named Elden in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elden most popular?

Elden peaked in 1922, when 141 newborns received the name.

Is Elden a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Elden rising or falling?

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

Will Elden become more popular?

Elden looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 36 boys named Elden in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Elden?

Well-known people named Elden include Elden Henson (actor).

Names like Elden

Names that sound and feel close to Elden: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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