Elridge: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	5	1	–	#1,179
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	61	6	–	#2,213
1920s	120	12	+97%	#1,826
1930s	102	10	-15%	#1,846
1940s	56	6	-45%	#2,410
1950s	51	5	-9%	#2,635
1960s	29	3	-43%	#3,375
1970s	16	2	-45%	#3,357
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	5	1	–	#8,831
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,179

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,213

1920s

120

+97%

#1,826

1930s

102

-15%

#1,846

1940s

-45%

#2,410

1950s

-9%

#2,635

1960s

-43%

#3,375

1970s

-45%

#3,357

1980s

–

1990s

–

#8,831

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Elridge

Elridge 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 1898, 445 American babies have been named Elridge. Its peak came in 1925, when 19 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 Elridge stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elridge?

The median living Elridge is about 72 years old; half are between 62 and 79. An estimated 100 people named Elridge 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.

Elridge year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
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2006	–	–
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2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	9	#3,357
1965	5	#4,069
1960	6	#3,779
1955	7	#3,288
1950	9	#2,635
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	10	#2,431
1930	16	#1,912
1925	19	#1,826
1920	13	#2,367
1915	12	#2,213
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elridge?

The median living Elridge is about 72 years old. Half of all living Elridges are between 62 and 79 years old.

How many people named Elridge are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Elridge are alive in the United States, based on 445 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Elridge in 2025?

Elridge 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 Elridge?

445 babies have been named Elridge in the United States since 1898, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elridge most popular?

Elridge peaked in 1925, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Elridge a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Elridge rising or falling?

Elridge has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Elridge popularity over time

The story of Elridge

How old are people named Elridge?

Elridge year by year

Frequently asked questions

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