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Elden

boy name
Origin
English
Syllables
2
Peak era
1920s/2020s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

variant of Alden, Old English for 'old friend'

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Popularity, 1890–2024

peak 1920s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Elden peaked in the 1920s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

375 people · the #16,327 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 500,000 · median age 32

1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s

Among people named Elden living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Elden

People given the name Elden in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 2019. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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