Eldora: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	82	8	–	#525
1890s	140	14	+71%	#594
1900s	261	26	+86%	#633
1910s	851	85	+226%	#578
1920s	1,289	129	+51%	#576
1930s	706	71	-45%	#641
1940s	384	38	-46%	#958
1950s	189	19	-51%	#1,947
1960s	105	11	-44%	#3,227
1970s	42	4	-60%	#4,165
1980s	5	1	-88%	#12,964
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	5	1	–	#16,981
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	+100%	#13,915

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#525

1890s

140

+71%

#594

1900s

261

+86%

#633

1910s

851

+226%

#578

1920s

1,289

129

+51%

#576

1930s

706

-45%

#641

1940s

384

-46%

#958

1950s

189

-51%

#1,947

1960s

105

-44%

#3,227

1970s

-60%

#4,165

1980s

-88%

#12,964

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

#16,981

2020s (to 2025)

+100%

#13,915

The story of Eldora

Eldora is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 4,065 American babies have been named Eldora. Its peak came in 1923, when 156 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 Eldora stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Eldora?

The median living Eldora is about 80 years old; half are between 69 and 87. An estimated 800 people named Eldora are alive in the United States today.

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

Eldora year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	6	#13,915
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	5	#16,981
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	5	#9,480
1970	11	#4,834
1965	5	#6,800
1960	14	#3,402
1955	20	#2,493
1950	18	#2,370
1945	30	#1,490
1940	56	#958
1935	59	#898
1930	68	#867
1925	126	#657
1920	124	#647
1915	96	#670
1910	43	#647
1905	24	#742
1900	22	#785
1895	15	#825
1890	17	#647
1885	11	#668
1880	11	#525

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Eldora?

The median living Eldora is about 80 years old. Half of all living Eldoras are between 69 and 87 years old.

How many people named Eldora are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Eldora are alive in the United States, based on 4,065 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Eldora in 2025?

Eldora did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Eldora?

4,065 babies have been named Eldora in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eldora most popular?

Eldora peaked in 1923, when 156 newborns received the name.

Is Eldora a boy or girl name?

Eldora is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Eldora rising or falling?

Eldora has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Eldora

Eldora popularity over time

The story of Eldora

How old are people named Eldora?

Eldora year by year

Frequently asked questions

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