Meaning:
Its source is an Old English expression meaning "Plank bridge."
Popularity:
The name Eldridge ranked 1152nd in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.
Narrative:
This was a surname given to those living at a certain place in Kent, England.