The first name Eldridge
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Eldridge last appeared in the official list in 2005, given to 3 boys.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Eldridge with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Eldridge at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 6 boys born in the United States were named Eldridge, the 11,041st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1924, when 120 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 Eldridge
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Eldridge CleaverAmerican activist (1935–1998)
- Eldridge R. JohnsonAmerican businessman and inventor (1867-1945)
- Superstar Billy GrahamAmerican wrestler (1943–2023)
Questions
- How popular is the name Eldridge?
- In 2005, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Eldridge, ranking 3,849th.
- Is Eldridge a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 5,247 US babies named Eldridge since 1880 were boys.
- When was Eldridge most popular?
- 1924 in the United States, when 120 babies were named Eldridge, its highest rank at 582nd.
- Is Eldridge also a surname?
- Yes. Eldridge is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.