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Elton

“Eel farm, or Ella's farm” — Old English origin

Boy's name · #2304 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Elton has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #278 (1915) · 21,353 babies named Elton all-time · 1 in 25,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #22 in Finland (Swedish-sp.) (2025) · #43 in Sweden (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Eltons

• Elton John — British singer, songwriter and musician (born 1947)
• Elton Mayo — Australian psychologist and sociologist
• Elton Brand — American basketball player
• Elton Divino Celio — Brazilian association football player
• Elton Dean — British saxophonist (1945–2006)

In stories & tradition

• Elton — The Scarlet Pimpernel

What Eltons become

Among 173 notable people named Elton:

Athletes appear 2.01× more often than among typical names — e.g. Elton Brand, American basketball player.

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