How Many People Are Named Eldon?
An estimated 9,616 people in the United States have the first name Eldon. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 62 years old, and Eldon peaked in popularity in 1926 with 647 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Eldon 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 Eldon paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Eldon is overwhelmingly male, 55 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
9,616
About 1 in 35,644 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
62
years old
Peak Year
1926
647 births
Total Registered
26,096
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Eldon
Eldon is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 26,096 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Eldon as a male name
Ranked #2,238 in 2024
64 male births in 2024
Peak: 1926 (647 births)
Eldon as a female name
Ranked #3,801 in 1944
7 female births in 1944
Peak: 1929 (8 births)
Eldon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Eldon span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 5,968 babies were registered. Eldon has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Eldon by Decade
How has Eldon 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.
Eldon by State
Birth registrations for Eldon span all 42 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Iowa, Kansas, Illinois. The lowest are in South Carolina, Maryland, Hawaii. On average, about 489 Eldons were registered per state.
Eldon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Eldon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Eldon
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Eldon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eldon?
We estimate approximately 9,616 people named Eldon 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 35,644 Americans share this first name.
Is Eldon a common name?
Eldon is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 26,096 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Eldon most popular?
Eldon reached peak popularity in 1926, when 647 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Eldon is approximately 62 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Eldon a male name?
Eldon is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Eldon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Eldon Smith, Eldon Johnson, Eldon 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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