How Many People Are Named Elton?
An estimated 10,604 people in the United States have the first name Elton. It is predominantly male (99.1%). The average bearer is 54 years old, and Elton peaked in popularity in 1920 with 408 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elton 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 Elton paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Elton is overwhelmingly male, 200 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
10,604
About 1 in 32,323 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.1% confidence
Average Age
54
years old
Peak Year
1920
408 births
Total Registered
21,492
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elton
Elton is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 21,492 total births registered, 99.1% were male.
Elton as a male name
Ranked #2,074 in 2024
72 male births in 2024
Peak: 1920 (394 births)
Elton as a female name
Ranked #9,152 in 2021
11 female births in 2021
Peak: 1920 (14 births)
Elton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elton span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 3,618 babies were registered. Elton has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Elton by Decade
How has Elton 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 129 | 129 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 176 | 176 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 384 | 368 | 16 | |
| 1910s | 2,288 | 2,242 | 46 | |
| 1920s | 3,618 | 3,535 | 83 | |
| 1930s | 2,741 | 2,715 | 26 | |
| 1940s | 2,326 | 2,321 | 5 | |
| 1950s | 2,731 | 2,724 | 7 | |
| 1960s | 1,630 | 1,630 | 0 | |
| 1970s | 1,850 | 1,844 | 6 | |
| 1980s | 1,077 | 1,077 | 0 | |
| 1990s | 808 | 808 | 0 | |
| 2000s | 694 | 694 | 0 | |
| 2010s | 608 | 608 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 432 | 421 | 11 | |
Elton by State
Birth registrations for Elton span all 42 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Louisiana, North Carolina. The lowest are in Idaho, Delaware, North Dakota. On average, about 370 Eltons were registered per state.
Elton + Last Name Combinations
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Elton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elton?
We estimate approximately 10,604 people named Elton 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 32,323 Americans share this first name.
Is Elton a common name?
Elton is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 21,492 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elton most popular?
Elton reached peak popularity in 1920, when 408 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elton is approximately 54 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elton a male name?
Elton is predominantly male. 99.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elton Smith, Elton Johnson, Elton 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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