Elton

Boy Old English #2112 in 2023

Elton is a boy name of Old English origin.

Meaning of Elton

From a number of sources, including: # For the places in Cheshire, County Durham, and Derbyshire, England: from ēl + tūn since the village is situated above a small stream. Less likely, from - personal name Ella + tūn.

Popularity of Elton

Popularity, 1880–2023

69 births in 2023

1880 2023

21,220 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Peak year

1920

394 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Rising

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.