Names / Boy names
Elden
Current rank
#3,264
holding steady
All-time peak
#496
in 1934
First recorded
1884
in U.S. data
Children named
5,900
since 1884
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #496 in 1934 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a boys' name, Elden first shows up in 1884. 1934 marked its high point, reaching #496. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Over 5,900 have carried it since records began.