Elton is a popular given name of English origin. It means "Eleanor's town" or "elated." The name Eleanor comes from the Old French name Alienor, which was derived from the Germanic words alih "all" and man "hand," hence meaning "all noble." Elton has been used as a given name since at least the Middle Ages in England. It gained popularity during the Victorian era and remained common throughout the 20th century. Today, Elton is still widely used as a boys' name but can also be given to girls. Some famous people with the name Elton include British singer-songwriter Elton John and American football coach Elton Wynn.
The given statistics show the annual number of births with the name Elton in the United States over several decades. The data begins in 1903 with six births and reaches a peak of fourteen births in both 1920 and 1927. After 1927, the number of births decreases steadily, with only five or fewer Elton babies born each year from 1936 to 1943.
There is then a gap in the data until 1954, when seven more Elton babies are born. The next few decades see relatively low numbers of Elton births, with six births in both 1975 and 2021 being the most recent available figures.
In total, over the years covered by these statistics, there have been two hundred Elton births in the United States. This information can be useful for understanding trends in naming practices, as well as providing insight into the popularity of this particular name over time.