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. Its peak popularity came in 1925, when 7 Eldies were born — ranking #4,027 that year. As of 2026, Eldie ranks #4,851 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 17 Eldies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Eldie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1916, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 8 Eldies were born — ranking #3,208 that year. As of 2026, Eldie ranks #3,959 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 31 Eldies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through 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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.