Elton Boy
How popular is Elton?
#2,304 boy name in 2025
60 baby boys were named Elton in the US in 2025, making it the 2304th most popular boy name.
10,111living people named Elton (est.)
55median age of people named Elton
21,553babies named Elton since 1880
1 in 55,256US babies born in 2025
Elton popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2,304 for boys (▼ 226 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 60 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (-3% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,189 in 2015, #1,716 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1920 (394 boys) |
| Highest rank | #278 in 1915 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 99% boys, 1% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Elton is most popular
Babies named Elton per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- New York: 0.0 per 1,000 (21 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (44 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (42 boys)
- Washington: 0.0 per 1,000 (7 boys)
- Minnesota: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Elton by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 129 | #366 |
| 1890s | 176 | #371 |
| 1900s | 368 | #289 |
| 1910s | 2,242 | #278 |
| 1920s | 3,535 | #281 |
| 1930s | 2,715 | #308 |
| 1940s | 2,321 | #370 |
| 1950s | 2,724 | #410 |
| 1960s | 1,630 | #513 |
| 1970s | 1,844 | #473 |
| 1980s | 1,077 | #750 |
| 1990s | 808 | #959 |
| 2000s | 694 | #1,331 |
| 2010s | 608 | #1,868 |
| 2020s | 482 | #1,565 |
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Questions
- Is Elton a boy or girl name?
- Elton is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 99% of babies named Elton were boys.
- How popular is the name Elton?
- 60 baby boys were named Elton in the US in 2025, making it the 2304th most popular boy name.
- When was Elton most popular?
- Elton peaked in 1920, when 394 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #278 in 1915.
- How many people are named Elton?
- 21,553 babies have been named Elton in the US since 1880. We estimate about 10,111 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 55.
- Where is Elton most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Elton was most common in New York, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.