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Elton

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Elton: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 2000–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 2000 to 2025, ranging from #1282 to #4685.200320072011201620212025#1282#4685
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
2000#2142
2001#3134
2002#1651
2003#3467
2004#2304
2005#3849
2006#2087
2007#2211
2008#3687
2009#4527
2010#4678
2011#4647
2012#3416
2013#4685
2014#3895
2016#2804
2018#3959
2019#1869
2020#1635
2021#1860
2022#1469
2023#1309
2024#1282
2025#2014

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 9 of the 29 years from 1972 to 2000.

In 2000: #390 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #2142 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1972–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1972

    First recorded at #254 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1972–2000

    Highest recorded position: #200 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1973 (recorded 1972–2000).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2014 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1972 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #200 in Republic of Ireland in 1973.

Elton's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#201412HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#128221HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#130920HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#146917HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#186012HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#163514HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#186912HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#39594HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#28047HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#38954HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#46853HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#34165HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#46473HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#46783HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#45273HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#36874HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#22118HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#20878HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#38493HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#23046HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#34673HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#16518HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#31343HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#21425HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#3903HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#2924HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#2834HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#2934HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#2585HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#2516HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#2407HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#20011HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#2545HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Elton is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Elton, between 1972 and 2025, in 32 of those 54 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1973England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 202419722025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1972–20009#200 in 1973
England and Wales2000–202524#1282 in 2024

Its high point came 51 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1973) than in England and Wales (2024).

No registrar recorded it for 20 years after 1979; it appears again in 2000.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Elton

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1972–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1972 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #200 in Republic of Ireland in 1973. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.