Gender
Origin
- English
- From the elvesvalley From the old town. Surname.
Elf friend, noble friend, implies supernaturally good or wise friend; variant of Alvin or Alden
Syllables
2
Themes
- Surname
Pronunciation
e-lden, el-den
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1924 (rank #529, 142 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3240, 36 births)
- Girls: peak in 1926 (rank #4303, 6 births); most recent 1935 (rank #4203, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | – |
| 2024 | 42 | – |
| 2023 | 35 | – |
| 2022 | 43 | – |
| 2021 | 41 | – |
| 2020 | 37 | – |
| 2019 | 32 | – |
| 2018 | 46 | – |
| 2017 | 42 | – |
| 2016 | 45 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #2172, 10 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3239, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #3765, 5 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4813, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence