Boys' name · since 1913
Eldredge
196 babies named Eldredge in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13,088 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 196
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
Eldredge is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 196 have been recorded since 1913.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eldredge has been recorded 196 times among boys since 1913, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1957.
- #13,088 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 196 born since 1913
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eldredge ranks #13,088 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 196 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.
- #13,088 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 196
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
Eldredge's 196 recorded births place it above 71.16% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Eldredge's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Eldredge's full recorded timeline at 1927, 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 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Eldredge popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1957
- Peak year (1916)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Eldredge by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (78 births, 40% of the file).
1920s was Eldredge's strongest decade.
78 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Eldredge births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
52 births
- 1920s
1920s
78 births
- 1930s
1930s
51 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 78 births (40% of all-time use).
Eldredge by state
Where Eldredge concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 2.6% |
5 of 196 births nationwide.
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What to do with Eldredge's data
- Eldredge's decade-level peak was the 1920s (78 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Eldredges (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Eldredge: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1916)
Similar record span (~44 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1913–1957 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Eldredge 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 August 2026.