Elder vs Eldon

Side-by-side comparison of Elder and Eldon — 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

Eldon

Boy name · Rank #2231

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Metric Elder Eldon
Current Rank #2388 #2231
Total Births (all years) 2,221 26,041
Peak Year 2024 1926
Peak Year Births 58 647
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Elder Eldon
1880ss 45 60
1890ss 48 117
1900ss 49 295
1910ss 191 3,121
1920ss 213 5,947
1930ss 123 5,282
1940ss 94 4,039
1950ss 59 2,523
1960ss 30 1,370
1970ss 49 924
1980ss 70 582
1990ss 233 438
2000ss 422 456
2010ss 373 578
2020ss 222 309

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elder Eldon
2014 45 65
2015 32 55
2016 40 64
2017 44 72
2018 30 56
2019 50 74
2020 31 60
2021 44 57
2022 41 65
2023 48 63
2024 58 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, 1880–2024.

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