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Eldon

Boy

Meaning of Eldon: English: 'Ella's hill'

Eldon 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 — 2262nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 3254th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2262

60 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3254

6 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

26,157

First recorded 1881 · peak 1926

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 66 babies1982: 47 babies1983: 65 babies1984: 62 babies1985: 59 babies1986: 47 babies1987: 57 babies1988: 46 babies1989: 55 babies1990: 49 babies19901991: 56 babies1992: 39 babies1993: 40 babies1994: 47 babies1995: 39 babies1996: 33 babies1997: 48 babies1998: 49 babies1999: 38 babies2000: 46 babies20002001: 42 babies2002: 40 babies2003: 39 babies2004: 51 babies2005: 46 babies2006: 56 babies2007: 41 babies2008: 54 babies2009: 41 babies2010: 44 babies20102011: 50 babies2012: 56 babies2013: 42 babies2014: 65 babies2015: 55 babies2016: 64 babies2017: 72 babies2018: 56 babies2019: 74 babies2020: 60 babies20202021: 57 babies2022: 66 babies2023: 63 babies2024: 64 babies2025: 60 babies
US babies named Eldon per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 74.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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