How Many People Are Named Eldrige?
An estimated 17 people in the United States have the first name Eldrige. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 81 years old, and Eldrige peaked in popularity in 1920 with 12 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Eldrige 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 Eldrige paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 81, Eldrige is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1955.
- Eldrige is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
17
About 1 in 20,162,020 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
81
years old
Peak Year
1920
12 births
Total Registered
132
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Eldrige
Eldrige is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 132 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Eldrige as a male name
Ranked #4,062 in 1965
5 male births in 1965
Peak: 1920 (12 births)
Eldrige: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Eldrige span from the 1910s to the 1960s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 64 babies were registered. Eldrige has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Eldrige by Decade
How has Eldrige 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.
Eldrige + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Eldrige as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Eldrige: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eldrige?
We estimate approximately 17 people named Eldrige 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 20,162,020 Americans share this first name.
Is Eldrige a common name?
Eldrige is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 37.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 132 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Eldrige most popular?
Eldrige reached peak popularity in 1920, when 12 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Eldrige is approximately 81 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Eldrige a male name?
Eldrige is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Eldrige Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Eldrige Smith, Eldrige Johnson, Eldrige 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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