Eldean
The Story of Eldean
As a girl name
Eldean first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1917, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 14 Eldeans were born — ranking #2,509 that year. As of 2026, Eldean ranks #5,753 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 223 Eldeans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Eldean first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1916, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1933, when 11 Eldeans were born — ranking #2,214 that year. As of 2026, Eldean ranks #3,534 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 143 Eldeans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Eldean
Eldean is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 223 births in the dataset. Eldean's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #2,509. Use the chart and map above to compare Eldean'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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