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 #2393

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Name B

Elden

Boy name · Rank #2963

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Metric Elder Elden
Current Rank #2393 #2963
Total Births (all years) 2,268 5,921
Peak Year 2024 1922
Peak Year Births 58 141
Peak Decade 2000s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Elder Elden
1880s 45 15
1890s 48 41
1900s 49 74
1910s 191 731
1920s 213 1,262
1930s 123 991
1940s 94 669
1950s 59 525
1960s 30 335
1970s 49 193
1980s 70 131
1990s 233 151
2000s 422 211
2010s 373 358
2020s 269 234

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
2025 47 36

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, 1880–2025.

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