How Many People Are Named Elden?
An estimated 2,491 people in the United States have the first name Elden. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 51 years old, and Elden peaked in popularity in 1922 with 141 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elden as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Elden paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,491
About 1 in 137,597 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
51
years old
Peak Year
1922
141 births
Total Registered
5,896
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elden
Elden is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 5,896 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Elden as a male name
Ranked #2,954 in 2024
42 male births in 2024
Peak: 1922 (141 births)
Elden as a female name
Ranked #4,394 in 1935
5 female births in 1935
Peak: 1926 (6 births)
Elden: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elden span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,268 babies were registered. Elden has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Elden by Decade
How has Elden tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Elden by State
Birth registrations for Elden span all 29 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Ohio, California, Michigan. The lowest are in Louisiana, Hawaii, Tennessee. On average, about 67 Eldens were registered per state.
Elden + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elden as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Elden
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Elden: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elden?
We estimate approximately 2,491 people named Elden are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 137,597 Americans share this first name.
Is Elden a common name?
Elden is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,896 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elden most popular?
Elden reached peak popularity in 1922, when 141 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elden is approximately 51 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elden a male name?
Elden is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elden Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elden Smith, Elden Johnson, Elden Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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