How Many People Are Named Elder?
An estimated 1,505 people in the United States have the first name Elder. It is predominantly male (97.7%). The average bearer is 26 years old, and Elder peaked in popularity in 2024 with 58 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elder 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 Elder paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Elder is overwhelmingly male, 52 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
1,505
About 1 in 227,744 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.7% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
2024
58 births
Total Registered
2,273
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elder
Elder is predominantly male (97.7%), though 52 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Elder as a male name
Ranked #2,396 in 2024
58 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (58 births)
Elder as a female name
Ranked #4,823 in 1942
5 female births in 1942
Peak: 1924 (10 births)
Elder: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elder span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 422 babies were registered. While Elder is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Elder by Decade
How has Elder 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.
Elder by State
Birth registrations for Elder span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Georgia. The lowest are in South Carolina, Mississippi, Arizona. On average, about 46 Elders were registered per state.
Elder + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elder as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Elder
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
Elder: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elder?
We estimate approximately 1,505 people named Elder 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 227,744 Americans share this first name.
Is Elder a common name?
Elder is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,273 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elder most popular?
Elder reached peak popularity in 2024, when 58 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elder is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elder a male name?
Elder is predominantly male. 97.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elder Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elder Smith, Elder Johnson, Elder 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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