Boys' name · since 1898
Elridge
Since 1898, U.S. Social Security records show 445 babies named Elridge, peaking in 1925. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,452 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 445
- born since 1898
- 1920s
- peak decade
Elridge is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 445 have been recorded since 1898.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elridge has been recorded 445 times among boys since 1898, 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 1898 to 1992.
- #8,452 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 445 born since 1898
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elridge ranks #8,452 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 445 born since 1898, peaking in the 1920s.
- #8,452 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 445
- born since 1898
- 1920s
- peak decade
Elridge's 445 recorded births place it above 81.39% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
Elridge's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Elridge splits its recorded history at 1937: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1898 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1925 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Elridge popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1898–1992
- Peak year (1925)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 95 years of records
Elridge by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (120 births, 27% of the file).
1920s was Elridge's strongest decade.
120 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Elridge births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
61 births
- 1920s
1920s
120 births
- 1930s
1930s
102 births
- 1940s
1940s
56 births
- 1950s
1950s
51 births
- 1960s 29
1960s
29 births
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 120 births (27% of all-time use).
Elridge by state
Where Elridge concentrates geographically, total births since 1898
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What to do with Elridge's data
- Elridge's decade-level peak was the 1920s (120 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Elridges (71 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Elridge: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1925)
Similar record span (~94 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, 1898–1992 (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 Elridge 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.