Elton is a distinctive choice, ranked #2014 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Elton in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#2014
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About the Name Elton
2024 marks Elton's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #1282. The name has climbed 353 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2000.
Elton is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Elton in their class.
Godfrey Elton, 1st Baron Elton — Godfrey Elton, 1st Baron Elton, was a British historian, academic and Labour Party politician.
Elton Mayo — George Elton Mayo was an Australian-born psychologist, industrial researcher, and organizational theorist.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Elton
Unlikely. With around 12 UK babies named Elton per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Elton in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Elton is declining: down 379 places since 2020, to #2,014 in 2025. It peaked at #1,282 in 2024.
Elton is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Elton include: Edwin J. Elton, Elton Tsang and Elton Ilirjani. Short summaries for each appear below.
Elton does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Eltons in the wild.
12
UK babies named Elton (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 379 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Elton
Almost certainly the only Elton in the class
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UK Popularity (2000–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Elton
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story