Eldon

“Transferred use of the surname Eldon” — English origin

Boy's name · #2311 in the US (2025) · Heirloom

Eldon is an heirloom: its strongest era came around 1927, when it ranked #209. It has thinned since but never left the records — about 26,000 boys since 1881, ranked #2311 today.

Around the world: about 1 in 18,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Eldons

Eldon Hoke — singer, musician (1958–1997)
Eldon Rudd — FBI Agent, politician, United States Marine Corps officer (1920-2002)
Eldon Gorst — British barrister and diplomat and Consul-General in Egypt (1861-1911)
Eldon Bargewell — Recipient of the Purple Heart medal (1947-2019)
Eldon Quick — American actor

What Eldons become

Among 97 notable people named Eldon:

Military figures appear 2.55× more often than among typical names — e.g. Eldon Rudd, FBI Agent, politician, United States Marine Corps officer (1920-2002).

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