boy's name
Elton
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 22,240
Ireland
#410
2000 births
Elton 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 1920, when 408 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.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Elton 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 | 129 |
| 1890s | 176 |
| 1900s | 384 |
| 1910s | 2,288 |
| 1920s | 3,618 |
| 1930s | 2,741 |
| 1940s | 2,326 |
| 1950s | 2,731 |
| 1960s | 1,630 |
| 1970s | 1,850 |
| 1980s | 1,077 |
| 1990s | 808 |
| 2000s | 694 |
| 2010s | 608 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 493 |
How popular is Elton?
In 2025, Elton was given to 60 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Elton 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 Elton
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Elton also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elton over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Elton
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elton — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Elton
How popular is the name Elton?
In 2025, Elton was given to 60 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Elton a girl's or a boy's name?
Elton is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Elton?
Elton has 2 syllables.
When was Elton most popular?
Elton peaked in 1920, when 408 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Elton a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Elton currently ranks #1,466 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.