Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1916

Elda

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #5,972 Trend ↑ Rising 19%
Rank 2025
#5,972
among girls · ↑493 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
20
named Elda
How common
1 in 80,363
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1916
255 babies
All-time total
9,012
#1,793 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Elda popularity over time

9,012 babies have been named Elda since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 148 – 148 15 – #479
1890s 376 – 376 38 +154% #381
1900s 558 – 558 56 +48% #408
1910s 1,791 16 1,807 181 +224% #389
1920s 1,934 21 1,955 196 +8% #441
1930s 1,019 5 1,024 102 -48% #546
1940s 673 – 673 67 -34% #810
1950s 565 – 565 57 -16% #1,109
1960s 480 – 480 48 -15% #1,289
1970s 370 – 370 37 -23% #2,077
1980s 279 – 279 28 -25% #2,420
1990s 302 – 302 30 +8% #2,746
2000s 230 – 230 23 -24% #4,994
2010s 155 – 155 16 -33% #5,891
2020s (to 2025) 90 – 90 15 -3% #5,972

Where Elda is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 21 0.01 outside top 500
2027 22 0.01 outside top 500
2028 23 0.01 outside top 500
2029 23 0.01 outside top 500
2030 24 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Elda

Elda is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,972 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 9,012 American babies have been named Elda. Its peak came in 1916, when 255 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Elda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elda?

The median living Elda is about 60 years old; half are between 35 and 75. An estimated 3,000 people named Elda are alive in the United States today.

median 60 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Elda year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 20 #5,972 – –
2024 18 #6,465 – –
2023 13 #8,178 – –
2022 9 #10,609 – –
2021 12 #8,622 – –
2020 18 #6,408 – –
2019 13 #8,251 – –
2018 12 #8,766 – –
2017 21 #5,891 – –
2016 10 #10,299 – –
2015 19 #6,530 – –
2014 20 #6,265 – –
2013 16 #7,497 – –
2012 19 #6,680 – –
2011 10 #10,611 – –
2010 15 #8,009 – –
2009 23 #5,950 – –
2008 27 #5,330 – –
2007 25 #5,575 – –
2006 23 #5,780 – –
2005 26 #4,994 – –
2004 20 #6,045 – –
2003 20 #5,881 – –
2002 20 #5,733 – –
2001 23 #5,058 – –
2000 23 #5,037 – –
1995 27 #3,911 – –
1990 42 #2,756 – –
1985 20 #4,015 – –
1980 29 #3,017 – –
1975 38 #2,208 – –
1970 39 #2,091 – –
1965 47 #1,641 – –
1960 59 #1,434 – –
1955 58 #1,326 – –
1950 69 #1,109 – –
1945 54 #1,067 – –
1940 66 #880 – –
1935 95 #685 – –
1930 155 #546 – –
1925 188 #513 – –
1920 198 #489 5 #4,490
1915 241 #389 – –
1910 73 #468 – –
1905 56 #451 – –
1900 52 #469 – –
1895 54 #381 – –
1890 21 #573 – –
1885 17 #527 – –
1880 9 #595 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Elda, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Elda?

The median living Elda is about 60 years old. Half of all living Eldas are between 35 and 75 years old.

How many people named Elda are alive today?

An estimated 3,000 people named Elda are alive in the United States, based on 9,012 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Elda in 2025?

Elda ranked #5,972 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Elda?

9,012 babies have been named Elda in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elda most popular?

Elda peaked in 1916, when 255 newborns received the name.

Is Elda a boy or girl name?

Elda is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Elda rising or falling?

Elda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Elda become more popular?

Elda is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 girls named Elda in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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