Boy · English
Elbridge
Say it: EL-brij
Meaning
An English surname of uncertain origin.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
A New England name, sometimes given in honour of Gerry.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 659 babies given this name since 1881
- At its height in 1881, about 1 in 12,600 boys
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
Famous bearers
- Elbridge Gerry, US vice president
Names worth a look
Where this comes from
- National census records of the 19th and 20th centuries
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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