Gender
Male
Origin
- English
- From the elder tree
From near the elder tree; has also come to mean older, wiser, and is a governing officer of a church
Syllables
2
Themes
- Nature
Pronunciation
e-lder, el-der
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #2388, 58 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2718, 47 births)
- Girls: peak in 1924 (rank #3148, 10 births); most recent 1942 (rank #4623, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 | – |
| 2024 | 58 | – |
| 2023 | 48 | – |
| 2022 | 41 | – |
| 2021 | 44 | – |
| 2020 | 31 | – |
| 2019 | 50 | – |
| 2018 | 30 | – |
| 2017 | 44 | – |
| 2016 | 40 | – |
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 France
- Boys: peak in 1974 (rank #726, 16 births); most recent 2009 (rank #4667, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 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