The first name Eldon
A boy’s name.
Pronounced /ˈɛl.dən/ 2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
A male given name transferred from the surname.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 6 boys were named Eldon, making it the 3,256th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2015, with 14 births (#1,673).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Eldon with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Eldon at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 60 boys born in the United States were named Eldon, the 2,311th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1926, when 647 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 Eldon
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Eldon RuddFBI Agent, politician, United States Marine Corps officer (1920-2002)
- Eldon GorstBritish barrister and diplomat and Consul-General in Egypt (1861-1911)
- Jerrold E. MarsdenCanadian-American mathematician, 1942–2010
Questions
- How popular is the name Eldon?
- In 2025, 6 boys born in England and Wales were named Eldon, ranking 3,256th. Its peak was 2015, with 14 births.
- Is Eldon a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 26,157 US babies named Eldon since 1880 were boys.
- When was Eldon most popular?
- 1926 in the United States, when 647 babies were named Eldon, its highest rank at 211th.
- How do you pronounce Eldon?
- Eldon is /ˈɛl.dən/, 2 syllables.