Total births
223
Unisex name · since 1917
Eldean
Eldean has 223 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 223
- total births
- 1917–1954
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Eldean sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 223 recorded since 1917.
Eldean has 223 recorded births among girls since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1954.
- 223 total births
- 1917–1954 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
223 girls have been named Eldean since 1917, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1954.
- 223
- total births
- 1917–1954
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Eldean was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
14 babies were named Eldean in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
Eldean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Eldean's full recorded timeline at 1934, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1924, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Eldean at a glance
Last recorded 1954Peak year
1921
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Eldean popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1954
- Peak year (1921)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Eldean popularity over time - boys
143 total births recorded since 1916 (Eldean as boys' name)
Eldean by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Eldean's strongest decade.
72 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Eldean births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 26
1910s
26 births
- 1920s
1920s
72 births
- 1930s
1930s
72 births
- 1940s
1940s
41 births
- 1950s 12
1950s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 72 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Eldean? ▼
Eldean has been given to 223 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1954. 14 babies were born in 1921, its single highest year.
When was Eldean most popular? ▼
Eldean was most popular in the 1920s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Is Eldean a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Eldean is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 223 births, and as a boy's name it has 143 births.
How long has the name Eldean been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Eldean since 1917 -- 38 years through the most recent 1954 data.
What names are similar to Eldean? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elda, Eldora, Eldana, Eldred, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Eldean's data
- Eldean's decade-level peak was the 1920s (72 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Eldean
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1917–1954 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Eldean: Baby Name Since 1917 - 223 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eldean. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Eldean draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.