Elton is a distinctive choice, ranked #1282 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Elton in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1282
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Elton
Unlikely. With around 21 UK babies named Elton per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Elton in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Elton is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 353 places over the last five years to #1282 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
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 — Edwin J.; Elton Tsang — Elton Tsang Ka-wai is a Chinese-Canadian entrepreneur, investor, and high-stakes poker player based in Hong Kong.; Elton Ilirjani — Elton Ilirjani, better known by his stage name HANKO, is an American supermodel, businessman, philanthropist and LGBTQ activist..
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.
21
UK babies named Elton (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 353 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
Likely around 1 other Elton in the class
UK Popularity (2000–2024)
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
Edwin J. Elton IV is a former Nomura Professor of Finance at New York University Stern School of Business and academic director of the Stern Doctoral Program.
Godfrey Elton, 1st Baron Elton, was a British historian, academic and Labour Party politician. Having served in the British Army during the First World War, he was elected a fellow of The Queen's College, Oxford in 1919 and appointed a lecturer in modern history by the University of Oxford.
George Elton Mayo was an Australian-born psychologist, industrial researcher, and organizational theorist. Mayo was formally trained at the University of Adelaide, acquiring a Bachelor of Arts Degree graduating with First Class Honours, majoring in philosophy and psychology, and was later awarded an honorary Master of Arts Degree from the University of Queensland (UQ).
Elton Dean was an English jazz musician who performed on alto saxophone, saxello (a variant of the soprano saxophone) and occasionally keyboards. Part of the Canterbury scene, he featured in Soft Machine, among others.
Elton Tsang Ka-wai is a Chinese-Canadian entrepreneur, investor, and high-stakes poker player based in Hong Kong. Tsang has built a career that spans investing, poker, philanthropy, and technology.
Sir Geoffrey Rudolph Elton was a German-born British political and constitutional historian, specialising in the Tudor period. He taught at Clare College, Cambridge, and was the Regius Professor of Modern History there from 1983 to 1988.