Eldred is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Eldred means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Eldred across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Eldred has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Eldred is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “old counsel, wise adviser”. From the Old English Ealdred, combining eald (old) and raed (counsel).
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,040 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 Eldred per year, United States (1882 to 2012). United States peaked in 1921 (168/yr).
Eldred is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1921, when it ranked #1,014 nationally (given to 168 babies that year).
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