Elbridge
Elbridge is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:Elbridge Van Syckel Besson (1839–1915), American politician Elbridge Boyden (1810–1898), American architect Elbridge Streeter Brooks (1846–1902), American author, editor and critic Elbridge "Al" Bryant, former member of the singing group The Temptations Elbridge Ayer Burbank (1858–1949), American artist Elbridge Chapman…
Meaning & Origin of Elbridge
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Elbridge is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:Elbridge Van Syckel Besson (1839–1915), American politician Elbridge Boyden (1810–1898), American architect Elbridge Streeter Brooks (1846–1902), American author, editor and critic Elbridge "Al" Bryant, former member of the singing group The Temptations Elbridge Ayer Burbank (1858–1949), American artist Elbridge Chapman…
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The Story of Elbridge
Elbridge first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1881, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 27 Elbridges were born — ranking #1,416 that year. As of 2026, Elbridge ranks #4,404 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 659 Elbridges have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Elbridge
Elbridge is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1881 and has accumulated 659 births in the dataset. Elbridge's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #1,416. Use the chart and map above to compare Elbridge's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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