Eldon
Eldon was the 2311th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 60 babies. Its best year was 1927, when it ranked 209th; the most babies were born in 1926 (647). Over the last ten years it has moved up 55 places. More babies were named Eldon in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Meaning from the place-name Eldon · English
Say it EL-dun /ˈɛldən/
- Rank in 2025
- #2,311 boys, down 36 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 60boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1926647 babies
- Total since 1880
- 26,157babies recorded
What does the name Eldon mean?
Eldon is an English surname from Eldon, a village in County Durham, and was also the title of the Earls of Eldon. Our sources do not explain the place-name. Wiktionary records it as a man's name taken from the surname. Eldon was most common as a first name in the US in the 1920s and 1930s.
How sure is this? Uncertain. The meaning of the place-name is not documented in our sources.
See also: English names, names from places.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Eldon', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wikipedia, 'Eldon', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Eldon popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 55 since 1917.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,311 | 60 |
| 2020 | #2,275 | 60 |
| 2010 | #2,750 | 44 |
| 2000 | #2,179 | 46 |
| 1990 | #1,669 | 49 |
| 1980 | #1,025 | 78 |
| 1970 | #710 | 137 |
| 1960 | #583 | 178 |
| 1950 | #395 | 292 |
| 1940 | #248 | 485 |
| 1930 | #224 | 575 |
| 1920 | #243 | 517 |
| 1910 | #316 | 62 |
| 1900 | #537 | 20 |
| 1890 | #832 | 7 |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Eldon, counting every spelling?
Eldon has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Eldon?
60 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Eldon (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Eldon born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 140 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Eldon.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Eldon?
About 8,300 people born in the US named Eldon are alive today, with a median age of 65; half are between 42 and 78. That makes Eldon a name most people associate with older generations. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Eldon by state
How common Eldon was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 44 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Eldon: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Eldon, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Eldon · Sibling names for Eldon
Questions about the name Eldon
What does Eldon mean?
Eldon is usually explained as “from the place-name Eldon”, but this is uncertain. Certainty: uncertain.
How popular is the name Eldon?
Eldon was the 2311th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 60 babies. Its best year was 1927, when it ranked 209th; the most babies were born in 1926 (647). Over the last ten years it has moved up 55 places. More babies were named Eldon in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Eldon a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Eldon in the US.
Where is Eldon most popular?
In 2021–2025, Eldon was most common in Iowa (0.14 per 1,000 boys), followed by Kansas and Washington.