Elton

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

⭐ Famous Elton

Elton John

British singer, songwriter and musician (born 1947)

Choose Elton and your child shares a first name with Elton John, a British singer, songwriter and musician. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Elton, like who?” Elton John's Wikipedia article is available in 117 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 28,490 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Elton, 60 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Elton would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryElton has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Eltons, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1915, when it ranked #278. Today it's #2,304, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendElton has slipped 588 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,304. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedElton is most popular in Minnesota, where it ranks #807. It's in the top 1,000 in 1 state.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Elton means “Ella's settlement”.

About the name Elton

Elton is a boy name of English origin meaning “Ella's settlement”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-ton”. US birth records list Elton for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 145 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1915, when it ranked #278 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #2,304, with 60 babies.

Origin:English names