Eldyn
A masculine name of English origin meaning "fiery champion".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Eldyn. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Eldyn today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Eldyn births was 2017 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Eldyn. 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
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Eldyn. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2017
5 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2017 SSA rank
#12,832
Tracked since 2017
Popularity
Eldyn: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Eldyn 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 Eldyn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Eldyn
The given name Eldyn has its roots in Old English, originating from the Anglo-Saxon period of the 5th to 11th centuries in what is now England. It is derived from the Old English elements "eal" meaning "all" and "dun" meaning "hill" or "down." The name was originally a topographic surname referring to someone who lived near a prominent hill or on high ground.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Eldyn can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a great survey of land ownership and taxation commissioned by William the Conqueror after the Norman conquest of England. Here, an individual named Eldyn is listed as holding lands in the county of Somerset.
In the 12th century, an Eldyn of Warwick is mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Henry II, which were financial records maintained by the English Exchequer. This Eldyn appears to have been a landowner or nobleman of some standing in the county of Warwickshire.
During the Middle Ages, the name Eldyn also appeared in various religious and monastic records. A Brother Eldyn is listed as a member of the Benedictine order at the Abbey of St. Albans in Hertfordshire in the late 13th century.
One notable bearer of the name Eldyn was a Welsh bard and poet who lived in the 14th century. Known as Eldyn ap Gwilym, he was renowned for his lyrical poems and is considered one of the greatest poets of medieval Wales.
In the 15th century, an Eldyn Fitzherbert is recorded as a member of the gentry class in Derbyshire, England. He was likely a descendant of the prominent Fitzherbert family, which had held lands in the county for generations.
The name Eldyn also has a connection to the Renaissance period, with an Eldyn Browne listed as a scholar and fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge in the late 16th century. He was a noted writer and translator of classical works.
People
Eldyn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Eldyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Eldyn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eldyn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Eldyn 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Eldyn a common name?
We classify Eldyn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Eldyn most popular?
The single biggest year for Eldyn was 2017, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Eldyn is about 9 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Eldyn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Eldyn a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Eldyn in the SSA data are male. 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.
Is Eldyn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Eldyn in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Eldyn can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Eldyn?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.