Eldon vs Eldred

Side-by-side comparison of Eldon and Eldred — 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

Eldred

Boy name

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Metric Eldon Eldred
Current Rank #2231 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 26,041 3,746
Peak Year 1926 1921
Peak Year Births 647 122
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Eldon Eldred
1880ss 60 18
1890ss 117 38
1900ss 295 72
1910ss 3,121 722
1920ss 5,947 1,028
1930ss 5,282 597
1940ss 4,039 342
1950ss 2,523 331
1960ss 1,370 250
1970ss 924 151
1980ss 582 105
1990ss 438 62
2000ss 456 24
2010ss 578 6
2020ss 309 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Eldon Eldred
2014 65 —
2015 55 —
2016 64 —
2017 72 —
2018 56 —
2019 74 —
2020 60 —
2021 57 —
2022 65 —
2023 63 —
2024 64 —

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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