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girls' name ★ peaked 1915

Elta

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Elta
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1915
43 babies
All-time total
1,415
#5,924 all-time among girls
First recorded
1881
in Social Security records

Elta popularity over time

1,415 babies have been named Elta since 1881, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1881Girls

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 77 8 – #550
1890s 162 16 +110% #668
1900s 166 17 +2% #764
1910s 319 32 +92% #944
1920s 313 31 -2% #1,232
1930s 196 20 -37% #1,485
1940s 131 13 -33% #2,091
1950s 31 3 -76% #4,431
1960s 10 1 -68% #6,640
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s – – – –
2000s – – – –
2010s 5 1 – #16,258
2020s (to 2025) 5 1 +67% #15,966

The story of Elta

Elta 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 1881, 1,415 American babies have been named Elta. Its peak came in 1915, when 43 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 Elta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elta?

The median living Elta is about 81 years old; half are between 76 and 88. An estimated 200 people named Elta are alive in the United States today.

median 81 020406080100

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

Elta 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 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 5 #15,966
2020 – –
2019 5 #16,258
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 – –
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2000 – –
1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 5 #6,640
1955 – –
1950 7 #4,431
1945 17 #2,091
1940 13 #2,337
1935 21 #1,687
1930 26 #1,541
1925 31 #1,478
1920 29 #1,523
1915 43 #1,017
1910 14 #1,232
1905 21 #805
1900 20 #839
1895 18 #753
1890 14 #733
1885 7 #864
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elta?

The median living Elta is about 81 years old. Half of all living Eltas are between 76 and 88 years old.

How many people named Elta are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Elta are alive in the United States, based on 1,415 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Elta in 2025?

Elta 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 Elta?

1,415 babies have been named Elta in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elta most popular?

Elta peaked in 1915, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Elta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Elta rising or falling?

Elta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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