boy's name
Eldon
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 26,570
Eldon is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 60 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1926, when 647 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 55,258 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1881.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Eldon 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 | 60 |
| 1890s | 117 |
| 1900s | 295 |
| 1910s | 3,132 |
| 1920s | 5,968 |
| 1930s | 5,298 |
| 1940s | 4,046 |
| 1950s | 2,523 |
| 1960s | 1,370 |
| 1970s | 924 |
| 1980s | 582 |
| 1990s | 438 |
| 2000s | 456 |
| 2010s | 578 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 370 |
How popular is Eldon?
In 2025, Eldon was given to 60 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Eldon 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 Eldon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Eldon also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Eldon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Eldon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Eldon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Eldon
How popular is the name Eldon?
In 2025, Eldon was given to 60 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Eldon a girl's or a boy's name?
Eldon is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Eldon?
Eldon has 2 syllables.
When was Eldon most popular?
Eldon peaked in 1926, when 647 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Eldon a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Eldon currently ranks #2,194 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.