Elder vs Elden

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

Name A

Elder

Boy name · Rank #2388

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Name B

Elden

Boy name · Rank #2947

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Metric Elder Elden
Current Rank #2388 #2947
Total Births (all years) 2,221 5,885
Peak Year 2024 1922
Peak Year Births 58 141
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Elder Elden
1880ss 45 15
1890ss 48 41
1900ss 49 74
1910ss 191 731
1920ss 213 1,262
1930ss 123 991
1940ss 94 669
1950ss 59 525
1960ss 30 335
1970ss 49 193
1980ss 70 131
1990ss 233 151
2000ss 422 211
2010ss 373 358
2020ss 222 198

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elder Elden
2014 45 36
2015 32 38
2016 40 45
2017 44 42
2018 30 46
2019 50 32
2020 31 37
2021 44 41
2022 41 43
2023 48 35
2024 58 42

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, 1880–2024.

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