Elton
Usage of Elton in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Elton against each list of names.
Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Elton is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Featured in baby name books
Elton is an Old English place name meaning “old town” or “Ella’s town.” Elton is also read as “noble’s town.” Though not very common, the name is closely tied to singer-songwriter Elton John.
Elton in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 60 boys were named Elton, making it the #2304 boys' name in the US. Since 1880, 21,353 boys have been named Elton, with the most (394) in 1920. It is most common, relative to births, in Minnesota, California and Texas.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | #20 boys | 15 | Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), 2025 |
| Kosovo | #199 boys | 6 | Kosovo Agency of Statistics (ASK), name search tool based on Civil Registration Agency data, 2024 |
| Sweden | #43 boys | 241 | Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket), 2025 |
| Switzerland (French-speaking region / Romandy) | #428 boys | 4 | Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS/OFS), 2025 |
| Brazil | #188 boys (all ages) | 71,566 | Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE), 2010 |
| Finland | #683 boys (all ages) | 238 | Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), 2026 |
| Kosovo | #205 boys (all ages) | 1,843 | Kosovo Agency of Statistics (ASK), name search tool based on Civil Registration Agency data, 2025 |
| Sweden | #331 boys (all ages) | 3,818 | Statistics Sweden (SCB), 2020 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Towns named Elton
There are 21 towns and villages with Elton in their name, in 4 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 11🇬🇧 United Kingdom 8🇦🇺 Australia 1🇮🇪 Ireland 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elton | Louisiana, 🇺🇸 United States | 1,127 | Map |
| Elton | England, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 679 | Map |
| Elton | England, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | – | Map |
| Elton | England, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | – | Map |
| Elton | England, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | – | Map |
| Elton | England, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | – | Map |
| Elton | England, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | – | Map |
| Elton | England, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | – | Map |
| Elton | Munster, 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | Map |
| Elton | Mississippi, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Elton
There are 5 lakes and reservoirs with Elton in their name, in 2 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 3🇨🇦 Canada 2
| Name | Where | |
|---|---|---|
| Elton Lake | Manitoba, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Elton Lake | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Elton Lake | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Elton Springpond | Wisconsin, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lake Elton | North Carolina, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Elton songs
10 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Elton in their title. The best known:
- Elton's Song – Elton John (1981)
- Looking Up (Elton John song) – Elton John (2015)
- Never Too Late (Elton John song)
- Elton – Me First and the Gimme Gimmes (1999)
- ELTON (11234)
- ELTON (Berridge)
- ELTON (Bixby)
- ELTON (Bower)
- ELTON (Johnson)
- ELTON (Mason)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Elton
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Elton.
Elton as a pet name
FurryName has found 42 dogs named Elton in public pet registers, making it the #2,181 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Adelaide (1), Tacoma (1), Golden Plains Shire (1). Elton as a dog name →
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