Eldean
An English masculine name possibly derived from the word "elder".
Name Census estimates that about 78 living Americans carry the first name Eldean. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 60.9% of registrations being female. The average person named Eldean today is around 83 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Eldean births was 1921 (24 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Eldean. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Eldean is about 83 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Eldeans were born before 1953.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Eldean. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
78
~ 1 in 4,394,286 Americans
Peak year
1921
24 babies that year
Average age
83
years old
1956 SSA rank
#3,643
Tracked since 1916
Gender
Gender distribution for Eldean
Eldean is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 366 total registrations, 143 (39.1%) were male and 223 (60.9%) were female.
Eldean as a male name
- Ranked #3,643 in 1956
- 6 male births in 1956
- Peak: 1933 (11 births)
Eldean as a female name
- Ranked #5,972 in 1954
- 5 female births in 1954
- Peak: 1921 (14 births)
Popularity
Eldean: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Eldean from the 1910s through to the 1950s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1930s, with 141 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1930s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Eldean by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Eldean during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Eldean
The given name Eldean is believed to have originated from the Old English language, with its roots dating back to the Anglo-Saxon era of the 5th to 11th centuries AD. The name is thought to be a combination of two old English words, "eal" meaning "all" and "dene" meaning "valley" or "low-lying land."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Eldean can be found in the Domesday Book, a manuscript record of landowners in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086 AD. In this document, a person named Eldean is listed as owning a small parcel of land in the county of Dorset.
During the Middle Ages, the name Eldean was primarily associated with the rural farming communities of southern England. It is believed that the name was initially a descriptive term referring to someone who lived in or near a valley or low-lying area.
In the 16th century, a notable figure named Eldean Browne (1540-1603) was a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Bristol, England. He was known for his successful trading ventures and philanthropic contributions to the local community.
Another historical figure bearing the name Eldean was Eldean Cavendish (1628-1691), a British nobleman and politician who served as a member of the House of Commons during the reign of King Charles II.
In the 19th century, Eldean Thorndike (1812-1879) was an American educator and lexicographer who contributed significantly to the development of modern dictionaries and spelling books.
A more recent example is Eldean Ingle (1918-1995), an American businessman and philanthropist who founded the Ingle Baking Company, which became one of the largest bakeries in the southeastern United States.
While the name Eldean has its origins in Old English, it has been used across various cultures and communities over the centuries, reflecting the rich diversity and history of names worldwide.
People
Eldean + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Eldean: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eldean?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 78 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Eldean going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 4,394,286 US residents.
Is Eldean a common name?
We classify Eldean as "Very Rare". It ranks above 60.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 366 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Eldean most popular?
The single biggest year for Eldean was 1921, when 24 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Eldean is about 83 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Eldean a female name?
Yes, 60.9% of people registered as Eldean in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.