Eldridge comes from the English tradition, meaning Old, wise leader.
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How popular is Eldridge?
1924peak year
The name Eldridge reached its peak in 1924, with 120 registrations (ranked #582). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1880, roughly 44 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #9027) today, averaging about 9 new babies per year. Eldridge has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 5,241 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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