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Elbridge
How to Pronounce Elbridge
Pronounced EL-brij /ˈɛl.brɪdʒ/Medium
Meaning: Elbridge is an English place-name and surname, most often explained as 'old bridge' or 'plank bridge', from Old English elements for a bridge or crossing. It reached American use largely in honor of Elbridge Gerry, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, keeping the name alive as a patriotic first name.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Elbridge began as an English place-name and surname tied to a bridge or crossing, its first element variously read as 'old' or 'plank'. In America it survived mainly as a tribute to Elbridge Gerry, a founding-era statesman and vice president, which kept it circulating as a given name.
In United States records Elbridge was most common in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, then faded toward rarity by mid-century. A man given it at its peak belongs to a great-grandfather's generation.
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What does the name Elbridge mean?
Elbridge is an English surname and place-name, likely meaning 'old bridge' or 'plank bridge'.
How do you pronounce Elbridge?
It's said EL-brij /ˈɛl.brɪdʒ/, two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Elbridge a boy or girl name?
Elbridge is used as a boy's name.
Is Elbridge a popular name?
No, it is a vintage rarity, most often heard in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.