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Elden

Boy

Meaning of Elden: English: 'old friend'

Elden is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3175th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 3254th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3175

36 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3254

6 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

5,932

First recorded 1884 · peak 1924

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 18 babies1982: 14 babies1983: 12 babies1984: 7 babies1985: 14 babies1986: 20 babies1987: 14 babies1988: 11 babies1989: 7 babies1990: 16 babies19901991: 11 babies1992: 19 babies1993: 17 babies1994: 18 babies1995: 11 babies1996: 15 babies1997: 20 babies1998: 14 babies1999: 10 babies2000: 15 babies20002001: 14 babies2002: 13 babies2003: 15 babies2004: 27 babies2005: 31 babies2006: 22 babies2007: 31 babies2008: 25 babies2009: 18 babies2010: 29 babies20102011: 27 babies2012: 32 babies2013: 31 babies2014: 36 babies2015: 38 babies2016: 45 babies2017: 42 babies2018: 46 babies2019: 32 babies2020: 37 babies20202021: 41 babies2022: 43 babies2023: 35 babies2024: 42 babies2025: 36 babies
US babies named Elden per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 46.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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