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Eldon

/ɪˈldɑn/ · 100% boys · 60 born in 2025

Eldon has been given to about 26,157 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1926, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ɪˈldɑn/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 12,009
Median age today75 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Eldon per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1926 · 647
  • Born in 202560
  • All time26,157
  • England & Wales, 20256

How popular is Eldon?

Its best year was 1926, when 647 babies were given the name, ranking 211th. The typical living American called Eldon is about 75 years old today. It is relatively most common in Washington, where it accounts for 0.01% of births.

Names that sound like Eldon

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Weldon0.88
  2. Elton0.85
  3. Sheldon0.79
  4. Nelson0.75
  5. Kelton0.75
  6. Felton0.75
  7. Delton0.75
  8. Melton0.75

Middle names for Eldon

Ranked by flow score
  1. Eldon Paul0.77
  2. Eldon Lee0.77
  3. Eldon Dean0.76
  4. Eldon Blake0.76
  5. Eldon Bryce0.76
  6. Eldon Wade0.76

Sibling names for Eldon

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ruthiesister · 0.94
  2. Mavissister · 0.94
  3. Lenorasister · 0.94
  4. Harlanbrother · 0.94
  5. Louiebrother · 0.93
  6. Otisbrother · 0.92

Where Eldon is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Washington0.01%
  2. Illinois0.01%
  3. California0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Eldon White0.72
  2. Eldon Reyes0.72
  3. Eldon Lee0.72
  4. Eldon Hill0.72
  5. Eldon Hall0.72
  6. Eldon Green0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Eldon

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Eldon across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.