Eldred
Eldred is a given name and may refer to:William Eldred Berntsen (1912–1994), Danish competitive sailor and Olympic medalist Eldred Byerly or Bud Byerly "Bud" Byerly (1920–2012), American professional baseball pitcher Eldred James "Jim" Eggins (1898–1952), Australian politician Eldred Evans (1937–2022), British architect Eldred Hallas (1870–1926), British politician, MP for Birmingham Duddeston…
- English
Meaning & Origin of Eldred
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Eldred is a given name and may refer to:William Eldred Berntsen (1912–1994), Danish competitive sailor and Olympic medalist Eldred Byerly or Bud Byerly "Bud" Byerly (1920–2012), American professional baseball pitcher Eldred James "Jim" Eggins (1898–1952), Australian politician Eldred Evans (1937–2022), British architect Eldred Hallas (1870–1926), British politician, MP for Birmingham Duddeston…
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Eldred
As a girl name
American parents first put Eldred on the record books as a girl name in 1910, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 46 Eldreds were born — ranking #1,126 that year. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 52% of all recorded Eldreds. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1947 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 294 Eldreds have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Eldred as a boy name dates back to 1882, when 5 babies received it. 1921 was its biggest year on record, with 122 newborns named Eldred — #572 in the national rankings. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 27% of all recorded Eldreds. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2012 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 4K Eldreds have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Eldred
Eldred is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1882 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Eldred's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #572. Use the chart and map above to compare Eldred'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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