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Eldon
OriginEnglish
Meaning"sacred hill"
About Eldon
Popular in the 1920s, Eldon is a retro name that's waiting to be rediscovered. It has a similar placename/surname appeal to current Top 1000 names Alden and Holden. Several towns in the US and UK bear the name.
Pronounced EL-dun.
As of October 2026, Eldon ranked #2311 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #209 in 1927.
Editor's take: The name Eldon is a boy's name of English origin meaning "sacred hill".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,124 | 65 | 33.8 |
| 2015 | #2,366 | 55 | 28.7 |
| 2016 | #2,149 | 64 | 33.7 |
| 2017 | #1,981 | 72 | 38.9 |
| 2018 | #2,357 | 56 | 30.8 |
| 2019 | #1,982 | 74 | 41.2 |
| 2020 | #2,272 | 60 | 34.8 |
| 2021 | #2,386 | 57 | 32.6 |
| 2022 | #2,222 | 65 | 37.2 |
| 2023 | #2,252 | 63 | 36.8 |
| 2024 | #2,238 | 64 | 37.1 |
| 2025 | #2,311 | 60 | 35.1 |
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Eldon on lists
Famous Eldons
- Eldon Hoke
lead singer of American rock band The Mentors
- Eldon Nelson
American jockey
- Eldon Rathburn
Canadian film composer
- Eldon Griffiths
English MP
- Eldon Rudd
U.S. Congressman from Arizona
- (Eldon) Beau Boulter
U.S. Congressman from Texas
Eldon in pop culture
- Eldon Chance
main character in the Hulu series "Chance"
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