Eldie
The Story of Eldie
As a girl name
Eldie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1917, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1925: 7 births, good for #4,027 nationwide. About 71% of every Eldie on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Eldie last appeared in the published SSA data in 1926, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 17 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Eldie as a boy name dates back to 1916, when 7 babies received it. 1920 was its biggest year on record, with 8 newborns named Eldie — #3,208 in the national rankings. About 77% of every Eldie on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Eldie last appeared in the published SSA data in 1929, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 31 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Eldie most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- SD30%
- Malaysia21%
- UY20%
- Philippines18%
- KW11%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Eldie
Phonetically similar names — useful when Eldie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Eldie
Eldie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 31 births in the dataset. Eldie's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #3,208. Use the chart and map above to compare Eldie'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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