Girl · #7,015 in 2026

Eldonna

Name: Popularity of the name Eldonna in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Eldonna, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#7,015

Peak Rank

#2,530 (1947)

Total Babies

268

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1922

First Year

1968

Last Year

1947

Peak Year

#2530

Peak Rank

268

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Eldonna

American parents first put Eldonna on the record books as a baby girl name in 1922, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1947, when 16 Eldonnas were born — ranking #2,530 that year. About 35% of every Eldonna on record arrived during the 1940s, its defining decade. Eldonna last appeared in the published SSA data in 1968, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 268 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1920s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Eldonna

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Frequently Asked Questions about Eldonna

What does the name Eldonna mean?

Eldonna is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1922. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Eldonna in 2026?

In 2026, Eldonna ranks #7,015 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Eldonna most popular?

Eldonna reached its peak popularity in 1947, ranking #2,530 that year with 16 babies given the name.

Is Eldonna a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Eldonna is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Eldonna?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Eldonna include Renia, Laretta, Carollyn. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Eldonna

Eldonna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1922 and has accumulated 268 births in the dataset. Eldonna's peak popularity came in 1947 when it ranked #2,530. Use the chart and map above to compare Eldonna'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.