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 #2393

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Name B

Eldon

Boy name · Rank #2237

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Metric Elder Eldon
Current Rank #2393 #2237
Total Births (all years) 2,268 26,102
Peak Year 2024 1926
Peak Year Births 58 647
Peak Decade 2000s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Elder Eldon
1880s 45 60
1890s 48 117
1900s 49 295
1910s 191 3,121
1920s 213 5,947
1930s 123 5,282
1940s 94 4,039
1950s 59 2,523
1960s 30 1,370
1970s 49 924
1980s 70 582
1990s 233 438
2000s 422 456
2010s 373 578
2020s 269 370

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 66
2023 48 63
2024 58 64
2025 47 60

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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