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Girl name

Eldora

/ɛˈldɔɹə/ · 100% girls · last recorded 2020

Eldora has been given to about 4,065 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1923, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables3
Pronunciation/ɛˈldɔɹə/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 1,105
Median age today86 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Eldora per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1923 · 156
  • Born in 20250
  • All time4,065

How popular is Eldora?

Its best year was 1923, when 156 babies were given the name, ranking 576th. The typical living American called Eldora is about 86 years old today.

Names that sound like Eldora

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Elnora0.88
  2. Elora0.88
  3. Leora0.75
  4. Dora0.70
  5. Flora0.70
  6. Lora0.70
  7. Elvira0.70
  8. Alora0.70

Middle names for Eldora

Ranked by flow score
  1. Eldora Rose0.89
  2. Eldora Louise0.89
  3. Eldora June0.88
  4. Eldora Pearl0.88
  5. Eldora Quinn0.88
  6. Eldora Nell0.88

Sibling names for Eldora

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Luellasister · 0.86
  2. Ilasister · 0.85
  3. Cleoeither · 0.85
  4. Winonasister · 0.84
  5. Archiebrother · 0.77
  6. Juniorbrother · 0.77

Where Eldora is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Eldora White0.84
    2. Eldora Reyes0.84
    3. Eldora Nguyen0.84
    4. Eldora Moore0.84
    5. Eldora Lee0.84
    6. Eldora Hill0.84

    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 Eldora

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

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