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boys' name ★ peaked 1926

Eldon

Meaning A male given name transferred from the surname Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,311 Trend → Stable

A male given name transferred from the surname.

Rank 2025
#2,311
among boys · ↓68 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
60
named Eldon · -6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 28,468
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1926
647 babies
All-time total
26,157
#728 all-time among boys
First recorded
1881
in Social Security records

Eldon popularity over time

26,157 babies have been named Eldon since 1881, 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
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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 – 60 60 6 – #596
1890s – 117 117 12 +95% #404
1900s – 295 295 30 +152% #337
1910s 11 3,121 3,132 313 +962% #230
1920s 21 5,947 5,968 597 +91% #209
1930s 16 5,282 5,298 530 -11% #215
1940s 7 4,039 4,046 405 -24% #248
1950s – 2,523 2,523 252 -38% #395
1960s – 1,370 1,370 137 -46% #583
1970s – 924 924 92 -33% #710
1980s – 582 582 58 -37% #1,025
1990s – 438 438 44 -25% #1,549
2000s – 456 456 46 +4% #2,179
2010s – 578 578 58 +27% #1,981
2020s (to 2025) – 370 370 62 +7% #2,198

Where Eldon 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 60 0.04 outside top 500
2027 61 0.04 outside top 500
2028 61 0.04 outside top 500
2029 61 0.04 outside top 500
2030 62 0.04 outside top 500

The story of Eldon

Eldon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,311 in 2025 with 60 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1881, 26,157 American babies have been named Eldon. Its peak came in 1926, when 647 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 Eldon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Eldon?

The median living Eldon is about 67 years old; half are between 44 and 79. An estimated 9,200 people named Eldon are alive in the United States today.

median 67 020406080100

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

Eldon 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 – – 60 #2,311
2024 – – 64 #2,243
2023 – – 63 #2,253
2022 – – 66 #2,198
2021 – – 57 #2,387
2020 – – 60 #2,275
2019 – – 74 #1,982
2018 – – 56 #2,358
2017 – – 72 #1,981
2016 – – 64 #2,149
2015 – – 55 #2,366
2014 – – 65 #2,124
2013 – – 42 #2,781
2012 – – 56 #2,306
2011 – – 50 #2,482
2010 – – 44 #2,750
2009 – – 41 #2,916
2008 – – 54 #2,386
2007 – – 41 #2,879
2006 – – 56 #2,260
2005 – – 46 #2,473
2004 – – 51 #2,254
2003 – – 39 #2,589
2002 – – 40 #2,478
2001 – – 42 #2,355
2000 – – 46 #2,179
1995 – – 39 #2,113
1990 – – 49 #1,669
1985 – – 59 #1,246
1980 – – 78 #1,025
1975 – – 101 #827
1970 – – 137 #710
1965 – – 135 #645
1960 – – 178 #583
1955 – – 252 #466
1950 – – 292 #395
1945 – – 352 #315
1940 – – 485 #248
1935 – – 514 #228
1930 – – 575 #224
1925 – – 595 #223
1920 6 #4,541 517 #243
1915 – – 401 #242
1910 – – 62 #316
1905 – – 26 #423
1900 – – 20 #537
1895 – – 9 #751
1890 – – 7 #832
1885 – – 9 #659
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Eldon?

The median living Eldon is about 67 years old. Half of all living Eldons are between 44 and 79 years old.

How many people named Eldon are alive today?

An estimated 9,200 people named Eldon are alive in the United States, based on 26,157 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Eldon mean?

A male given name transferred from the surname.

How popular is the name Eldon in 2025?

Eldon ranked #2,311 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 60 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Eldon?

26,157 babies have been named Eldon in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eldon most popular?

Eldon peaked in 1926, when 647 newborns received the name.

Is Eldon a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Eldon rising or falling?

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

Will Eldon become more popular?

Eldon looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 62 boys named Eldon in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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