FIRST NAME
Elder
Elder is the 1,890th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 4,047 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 290 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #1,890 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
4,047
living · #1,890
BABIES NAMED ELDER BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
202547
As a male name, Elder peaked in 2024, when 58 babies were named Elder (the #2397 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #18,796 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
290
living · #18,796
BABIES NAMED ELDER BY BIRTH YEAR · 1915–1942
19425
As a female name, Elder peaked in 1924, when 10 babies were named Elder (the #3203 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)