The first name Elden
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 6 boys were named Elden, making it the 3,256th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2017, with 10 births (#2,172).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Elden with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Elden at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 36 boys born in the United States were named Elden, the 3,264th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1922, when 141 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Elden
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Elden HensonAmerican actor, born 1977
- Elden CampbellAmerican basketball player (1968–2025)
- Elden Francis CurtissCatholic archbishop, born 1932
- Gene E. LikensAmerican ecologist, born 1935
Questions
- How popular is the name Elden?
- In 2025, 6 boys born in England and Wales were named Elden, ranking 3,256th. Its peak was 2017, with 10 births.
- Is Elden a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 5,932 US babies named Elden since 1880 were boys.
- When was Elden most popular?
- 1922 in the United States, when 141 babies were named Elden, its highest rank at 520th.