Elden vs Eldon

Side-by-side comparison of Elden and Eldon — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Elden

Boy name · Rank #2947

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Name B

Eldon

Boy name · Rank #2231

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Metric Elden Eldon
Current Rank #2947 #2231
Total Births (all years) 5,885 26,041
Peak Year 1922 1926
Peak Year Births 141 647
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Elden Eldon
1880ss 15 60
1890ss 41 117
1900ss 74 295
1910ss 731 3,121
1920ss 1,262 5,947
1930ss 991 5,282
1940ss 669 4,039
1950ss 525 2,523
1960ss 335 1,370
1970ss 193 924
1980ss 131 582
1990ss 151 438
2000ss 211 456
2010ss 358 578
2020ss 198 309

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elden Eldon
2014 36 65
2015 38 55
2016 45 64
2017 42 72
2018 46 56
2019 32 74
2020 37 60
2021 41 57
2022 43 65
2023 35 63
2024 42 64

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1884–2024.

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