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Eldred

boy name
Origin
Old English
Syllables
2
Peak era
Rare
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

from Anglo-Saxon Ealdred, old counsel, joining eald, old, and raed, counsel

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890srare in US records2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Eldred has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.

When you meet Eldred

People given the name Eldred in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1940 to 1979. 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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