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 #2388

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Name B

Eldridge

Boy name · Rank #7731

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Metric Elder Eldridge
Current Rank #2388 #7731
Total Births (all years) 2,221 5,241
Peak Year 2024 1924
Peak Year Births 58 120
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elder Eldridge
1880ss 45 85
1890ss 48 108
1900ss 49 139
1910ss 191 655
1920ss 213 1,004
1930ss 123 675
1940ss 94 639
1950ss 59 559
1960ss 30 419
1970ss 49 396
1980ss 70 200
1990ss 233 147
2000ss 422 91
2010ss 373 78
2020ss 222 46

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

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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