Elita: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	7	1	–	#3,953
1920s	18	2	+157%	#4,544
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	12	1	–	#4,354
1950s	33	3	+175%	#4,747
1960s	62	6	+88%	#4,601
1970s	116	12	+87%	#3,996
1980s	78	8	-33%	#5,548
1990s	60	6	-23%	#7,872
2000s	72	7	+20%	#7,963
2010s	60	6	-17%	#9,917
2020s (to 2025)	33	6	-8%	#8,097

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,953

1920s

+157%

#4,544

1930s

–

1940s

–

#4,354

1950s

+175%

#4,747

1960s

+88%

#4,601

1970s

116

+87%

#3,996

1980s

-33%

#5,548

1990s

-23%

#7,872

2000s

+20%

#7,963

2010s

-17%

#9,917

2020s (to 2025)

-8%

#8,097

The story of Elita

Elita is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1919, 551 American babies have been named Elita. Its peak came in 1975, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Elita stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elita?

The median living Elita is about 40 years old; half are between 21 and 53. An estimated 500 people named Elita are alive in the United States today.

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

Elita year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	13	#8,097
2023	–	–
2022	6	#14,078
2021	7	#12,567
2020	7	#12,518
2019	8	#11,663
2018	6	#14,315
2017	7	#13,117
2016	10	#10,303
2015	–	–
2014	10	#10,372
2013	–	–
2012	11	#9,917
2011	8	#12,507
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	9	#11,918
2006	9	#11,723
2005	8	#12,159
2004	11	#9,440
2003	9	#10,701
2002	13	#7,963
2001	8	#11,331
2000	5	#15,778
1995	8	#9,856
1990	6	#11,830
1985	7	#8,603
1980	9	#6,947
1975	16	#3,996
1970	11	#4,835
1965	5	#6,806
1960	8	#4,884
1955	–	–
1950	5	#5,524
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	6	#4,544
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elita?

The median living Elita is about 40 years old. Half of all living Elitas are between 21 and 53 years old.

How many people named Elita are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Elita are alive in the United States, based on 551 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Elita mean?

Elita is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Elita Karim, Bangladeshi singer and journalist Elita Kļaviņa, Latvian actress Elita Krūmiņa, Latvian government official Elita Löfblad, Chilean-born Swedish model and rea

How popular is the name Elita in 2025?

Elita did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Elita?

551 babies have been named Elita in the United States since 1919, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elita most popular?

Elita peaked in 1975, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Elita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Elita rising or falling?

Elita is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Elita popularity over time

The story of Elita

How old are people named Elita?

Elita year by year

Frequently asked questions

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