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Elton

Elton: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“Ella's town”
Origin
Old English
Say it
EL-tun · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys

Elton comes from an English surname and place name derived from Old English elements, generally understood as 'Ella's settlement' or 'old town' in some cases. The exact place-name source can vary.

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How popular is Elton?

202422.0 per million US babies
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Babies named Elton in 202472

2024 rank#2,073 boys

Peak year1920

Total US babies since 188021,492

Elton is rising: use over the last five years is 1.7× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Elton

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Wesleywestern meadow · Old English
  • Westonwestern settlement · Old English
  • Blakeblack; pale · Old English
  • Edwardwealthy guardian · Old English
  • Ashtonash tree town · Old English
  • Kingstonking's town · Old English
  • Brandonbroom-covered hill · Old English
  • Bentleybent-grass clearing · Old English

Elton questions

What does the name Elton mean?

Elton means "Ella's town". It comes from Old English. Elton comes from an English surname and place name derived from Old English elements, generally understood as 'Ella's settlement' or 'old town' in some cases. The exact place-name source can vary.

Is Elton a boy or girl name?

Elton is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Elton?

72 US babies were named Elton in 2024. Its peak year was 1920.

How do you pronounce Elton?

Elton is usually pronounced EL-tun.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.