How Many People Are Named Elridge?
An estimated 139 people in the United States have the first name Elridge. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 73 years old, and Elridge peaked in popularity in 1925 with 19 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elridge 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 Elridge paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 73, Elridge is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1963.
Estimated Living Americans
139
About 1 in 2,465,859 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
73
years old
Peak Year
1925
19 births
Total Registered
445
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elridge
Elridge is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 445 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Elridge as a male name
Ranked #8,831 in 1992
5 male births in 1992
Peak: 1925 (19 births)
Elridge: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elridge span from the 1890s to the 1990s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 120 babies were registered. Elridge has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Elridge by Decade
How has Elridge 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.
Elridge + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elridge as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Elridge: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elridge?
We estimate approximately 139 people named Elridge 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 2,465,859 Americans share this first name.
Is Elridge a common name?
Elridge is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 69.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 445 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elridge most popular?
Elridge reached peak popularity in 1925, when 19 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elridge is approximately 73 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elridge a male name?
Elridge is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elridge Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elridge Smith, Elridge Johnson, Elridge 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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