Elden

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A few things about Elden you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Elden

Elden Henson

American actor

Choose Elden and your child shares a first name with Elden Henson, an American actor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Elden, like who?” Elden Henson's Wikipedia article is available in 26 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 47,393 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Elden, 36 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Elden would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryElden first shows up in US birth records in 1884, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 141 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1934, when it ranked #496. Today it's #3,240, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowElden is 2.8× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 131,579 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 47,393.
• 🍂TrendElden has slipped 166 places over the last five years and now sits at #3,240. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.

About the name Elden

Elden is a boy name of German origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-den”. US birth records list Elden for boys from 1884 to 2025, in 133 of those 142 years. Its best year was 1934, when it ranked #496 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #3,240, with 36 babies.

Origin:German names