Elden is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Elden means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Elden across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Elden has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Elden is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “old friend; elf valley”. A variant of Eldon.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,932 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 88 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Elden per year, United States (1884 to 2025). United States peaked in 1922 (141/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2017 (10/yr).
Elden is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1922, when it ranked #1,129 nationally (given to 141 babies that year).
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