Eldrid
Eldrid is a Norwegian feminine given name. Notable people with the given name include:Eldrid Erdal (1901–1997), Norwegian politician Eldrid Lunden, Norwegian poet and professor Eldrid Nordbø (1942–2026), Norwegian politician Eldrid Straume (1929–2014), Norwegian archaeologist
Meaning & Origin of Eldrid
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Eldrid is a Norwegian feminine given name. Notable people with the given name include:Eldrid Erdal (1901–1997), Norwegian politician Eldrid Lunden, Norwegian poet and professor Eldrid Nordbø (1942–2026), Norwegian politician Eldrid Straume (1929–2014), Norwegian archaeologist
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The Story of Eldrid
As a girl name
American parents first put Eldrid on the record books as a girl name in 1916, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 5 Eldrids were born — ranking #4,417 that year. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1916 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 5 Eldrids have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Eldrid on the record books as a boy name in 1917, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 8 Eldrids were born — ranking #3,096 that year. The 1910s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 57% of all recorded Eldrids. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1941 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 23 Eldrids have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Eldrid
Eldrid is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 23 births in the dataset. Eldrid's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #3,096. Use the chart and map above to compare Eldrid'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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