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 #2237

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Name B

Elden

Boy name · Rank #2963

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Metric Eldon Elden
Current Rank #2237 #2963
Total Births (all years) 26,102 5,921
Peak Year 1926 1922
Peak Year Births 647 141
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Eldon Elden
1880s 60 15
1890s 117 41
1900s 295 74
1910s 3,121 731
1920s 5,947 1,262
1930s 5,282 991
1940s 4,039 669
1950s 2,523 525
1960s 1,370 335
1970s 924 193
1980s 582 131
1990s 438 151
2000s 456 211
2010s 578 358
2020s 370 234

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 66 43
2023 63 35
2024 64 42
2025 60 36

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, 1881–2025.

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