Eldon vs Elden

Side-by-side comparison of Eldon and Elden — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Eldon

Boy name · Rank #2231

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Name B

Elden

Boy name · Rank #2947

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Metric Eldon Elden
Current Rank #2231 #2947
Total Births (all years) 26,041 5,885
Peak Year 1926 1922
Peak Year Births 647 141
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Eldon Elden
1880ss 60 15
1890ss 117 41
1900ss 295 74
1910ss 3,121 731
1920ss 5,947 1,262
1930ss 5,282 991
1940ss 4,039 669
1950ss 2,523 525
1960ss 1,370 335
1970ss 924 193
1980ss 582 131
1990ss 438 151
2000ss 456 211
2010ss 578 358
2020ss 309 198

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Eldon Elden
2014 65 36
2015 55 38
2016 64 45
2017 72 42
2018 56 46
2019 74 32
2020 60 37
2021 57 41
2022 65 43
2023 63 35
2024 64 42

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, 1881–2024.

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