boy's name
Eldred
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 4,040
Eldred is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2012 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1921, when 168 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1882.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Eldred over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2012, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 18 |
| 1890s | 38 |
| 1900s | 72 |
| 1910s | 802 |
| 1920s | 1,182 |
| 1930s | 644 |
| 1940s | 355 |
| 1950s | 331 |
| 1960s | 250 |
| 1970s | 151 |
| 1980s | 105 |
| 1990s | 62 |
| 2000s | 24 |
| 2010s (to 2012) | 6 |
How popular is Eldred?
In 2012, Eldred was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Eldred
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Eldred over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Eldred
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Eldred — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Eldred
How popular is the name Eldred?
In 2012, Eldred was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Eldred a girl's or a boy's name?
Eldred is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Eldred?
Eldred has 2 syllables.
When was Eldred most popular?
Eldred peaked in 1921, when 168 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.