Elton
How to say it: EL-tun · /ˈɛltən/
Old English 'Ella's town', place-name surname - widely known through musician Elton John.
Elton was the 1,827th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 60 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1910s, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,038 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,827 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 60 |
| Share of births | 1 in 55,255 |
| Peak decade | 1910s |
| Change over 10 years | −3% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,038 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,436 among boys’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Elton peaked in the 1910s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Elton is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Elton
- Elton John (born 1947)British singer, songwriter and musician
- Elton Brand (born 1979)American basketball player
- Elton Mayo (1880–1949)Australian psychologist and sociologist
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