boy's name
Elden
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 6,108
Elden is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 36 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1922, when 141 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 92,098 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1884.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Elden over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 15 |
| 1890s | 41 |
| 1900s | 74 |
| 1910s | 731 |
| 1920s | 1,268 |
| 1930s | 996 |
| 1940s | 669 |
| 1950s | 525 |
| 1960s | 335 |
| 1970s | 193 |
| 1980s | 131 |
| 1990s | 151 |
| 2000s | 211 |
| 2010s | 358 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 234 |
How popular is Elden?
In 2025, Elden was given to 36 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Elden is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Elden
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Elden also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elden over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Elden
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elden — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Elden
How popular is the name Elden?
In 2025, Elden was given to 36 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Elden a girl's or a boy's name?
Elden is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Elden?
Elden has 2 syllables.
When was Elden most popular?
Elden peaked in 1922, when 141 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Elden a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Elden currently ranks #3,257 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.