Holding steady.
Popularity of Elridge since 1898
Babies named Elridge per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1925, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Elridge's real moment was 1898.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 0 |
| 1910s | 61 |
| 1920s | 120 |
| 1930s | 102 |
| 1940s | 56 |
| 1950s | 51 |
| 1960s | 29 |
| 1970s | 16 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Elridge is a rare given name that first appeared in U.S. records in 1898, its peak year, with five or fewer births annually since. The name is a variant of Eldridge, rooted in Old English 'eald' (old) and 'ric' (ruler), historically a surname before occasional first-name use. Its trajectory has been stable but minuscule, never ranking in the top 1000. As a name largely confined to the 1890s, it has not seen revival in modern decades. Elridge remains a distinctive choice with a classic feel, though it is far less common than its cousin Eldridge.
Elridge is likely a variant spelling of Eldridge, which itself comes from the Old English elements 'eald' (old) and 'ric' (ruler). The name was used historically as a surname before occasional use as a given name. Its earliest recorded use as a first name in U.S. data is 1898, though it has always been rare.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: El, Ridge
Sibling names for Elridge
Names that share Elridge's style, for a brother or sister.
