Eldon
Eldon is a masculine given name. It may refer to:
- English
Meaning & Origin of Eldon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Eldon is a masculine given name. It may refer to:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Eldon
Eldon 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 1926, when 647 Eldons were born — ranking #211 that year. As of 2026, Eldon ranks #2,207 for baby boys with 66 births, holding steady (+1%). In total, more than 26K Eldons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Eldon
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Eldon Bargewell (1947–2019), American general
- Eldon Danenhauer (1935–2021), American football player
- Eldon Davis (1917–2011), American architect
- Eldon Dedini (1921–2006), American cartoonist
- Eldon Edwards (1909–1960), American Ku Klux Klan leader
- Eldon Fortie (1941–2021), American football player
- Eldon Garnet (born 1946), Canadian artist and novelist
- Eldon Grier (1917–2001), Canadian poet and artist
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Where is Eldon most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- BS37%
- Iceland20%
- United States15%
- Egypt15%
- United Kingdom12%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Eldon
Phonetically similar names — useful when Eldon 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 Eldon
Eldon is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1881 and has accumulated 26K births in the dataset. Eldon's peak popularity came in 1926 when it ranked #209. Use the chart and map above to compare Eldon'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.