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Worldwide Name Statistics

Elton

Ranked #2470 - 1 in 841,839 people
US

Most common in

United States

9,503 bearers

World total

9,503

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2470

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States9,503
Worldwide
~9,503
rank #2470
Rarity
1 in 841,839
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~9,503 in US

About the name Elton

There are an estimated 9,503 people named Elton alive worldwide today. That ranks Elton at #2470 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Elton is held by approximately 9,503 people, ranking #2470 among first names. That works out to roughly 3 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 34,926 U.S. residents).

Historically Elton is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.1% male).

Elton appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.1%Female 0.9%

Elton popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Elton, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 7
  2. 1881: 14
  3. 1882: 20
  4. 1883: 7
  5. 1884: 14
  6. 1886: 12
  7. 1887: 20
  8. 1888: 16
  9. 1889: 19
  10. 1890: 16
  11. 1891: 13
  12. 1892: 18
  13. 1893: 23
  14. 1894: 16
  15. 1895: 16
  16. 1896: 17
  17. 1897: 16
  18. 1898: 20
  19. 1899: 21
  20. 1900: 39
  21. 1901: 19
  22. 1902: 26
  23. 1903: 44
  24. 1904: 28
  25. 1905: 37
  26. 1906: 35
  27. 1907: 37
  28. 1908: 48
  29. 1909: 71
  30. 1910: 46
  31. 1911: 65
  32. 1912: 142
  33. 1913: 154
  34. 1914: 242
  35. 1915: 325
  36. 1916: 330
  37. 1917: 330
  38. 1918: 318
  39. 1919: 336
  40. 1920: 408
  41. 1921: 398
  42. 1922: 362
  43. 1923: 359
  44. 1924: 388
  45. 1925: 324
  46. 1926: 335
  47. 1927: 400
  48. 1928: 337
  49. 1929: 307
  50. 1930: 304
  51. 1931: 289
  52. 1932: 297
  53. 1933: 300
  54. 1934: 317
  55. 1935: 260
  56. 1936: 256
  57. 1937: 234
  58. 1938: 250
  59. 1939: 234
  60. 1940: 237
  61. 1941: 216
  62. 1942: 215
  63. 1943: 262
  64. 1944: 257
  65. 1945: 220
  66. 1946: 222
  67. 1947: 234
  68. 1948: 231
  69. 1949: 232
  70. 1950: 209
  71. 1951: 273
  72. 1952: 240
  73. 1953: 292
  74. 1954: 301
  75. 1955: 280
  76. 1956: 285
  77. 1957: 307
  78. 1958: 281
  79. 1959: 263
  80. 1960: 239
  81. 1961: 209
  82. 1962: 214
  83. 1963: 176
  84. 1964: 176
  85. 1965: 173
  86. 1966: 131
  87. 1967: 115
  88. 1968: 109
  89. 1969: 88
  90. 1970: 124
  91. 1971: 153
  92. 1972: 166
  93. 1973: 190
  94. 1974: 250
  95. 1975: 291
  96. 1976: 217
  97. 1977: 179
  98. 1978: 154
  99. 1979: 126
  100. 1980: 132
  101. 1981: 123
  102. 1982: 138
  103. 1983: 115
  104. 1984: 118
  105. 1985: 97
  106. 1986: 89
  107. 1987: 88
  108. 1988: 87
  109. 1989: 90
  110. 1990: 117
  111. 1991: 81
  112. 1992: 89
  113. 1993: 86
  114. 1994: 64
  115. 1995: 69
  116. 1996: 79
  117. 1997: 82
  118. 1998: 73
  119. 1999: 68
  120. 2000: 96
  121. 2001: 72
  122. 2002: 76
  123. 2003: 51
  124. 2004: 81
  125. 2005: 65
  126. 2006: 68
  127. 2007: 57
  128. 2008: 64
  129. 2009: 64
  130. 2010: 56
  131. 2011: 61
  132. 2012: 55
  133. 2013: 45
  134. 2014: 66
  135. 2015: 62
  136. 2016: 59
  137. 2017: 51
  138. 2018: 73
  139. 2019: 80
  140. 2020: 90
  141. 2021: 122
  142. 2022: 80
  143. 2023: 69
  144. 2024: 72
  145. 2025: 60

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Elton worldwide?

There are an estimated 9,503 people named Elton alive worldwide today, ranking #2470 globally.

Is Elton a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 841,839 people. In the United States there are roughly 9,503 bearers, which is 1 in 34,926 Americans.

Is Elton a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Elton is used 99.1% male and 0.9% female.

Where does the name Elton come from?

Who are famous people named Elton?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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