Elder vs Eldridge

Side-by-side comparison of Elder and Eldridge - 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

Eldridge

Boy name · Rank #7769

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Metric Elder Eldridge
Current Rank #2393 #7769
Total Births (all years) 2,268 5,247
Peak Year 2024 1924
Peak Year Births 58 120
Peak Decade 2000s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elder Eldridge
1880s 45 85
1890s 48 108
1900s 49 139
1910s 191 655
1920s 213 1,004
1930s 123 675
1940s 94 639
1950s 59 559
1960s 30 419
1970s 49 395
1980s 70 200
1990s 233 147
2000s 422 91
2010s 373 79
2020s 269 52

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elder Eldridge
2014 45 9
2015 32 5
2016 40 6
2017 44 8
2018 30 9
2019 50 14
2020 31 6
2021 44 9
2022 41 13
2023 48 8
2024 58 10
2025 47 6

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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