How Many People Are Named Elda?
An estimated 2,636 people in the United States have the first name Elda. It is predominantly female (99.5%). The average bearer is 54 years old, and Elda peaked in popularity in 1916 with 255 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elda as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Elda paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,636
About 1 in 130,028 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.5% confidence
Average Age
54
years old
Peak Year
1916
255 births
Total Registered
8,992
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elda
Elda is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 8,992 total births registered, 99.5% were female.
Elda as a male name
Ranked #3,934 in 1931
5 male births in 1931
Peak: 1912 (6 births)
Elda as a female name
Ranked #6,435 in 2024
18 female births in 2024
Peak: 1916 (250 births)
Elda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elda span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,955 babies were registered. Elda has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Elda by Decade
How has Elda tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Elda by State
Birth registrations for Elda span all 32 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Pennsylvania, California. The lowest are in Washington, North Carolina, Florida. On average, about 154 Eldas were registered per state.
Elda + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Elda
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Elda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elda?
We estimate approximately 2,636 people named Elda are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 130,028 Americans share this first name.
Is Elda a common name?
Elda is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 8,992 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elda most popular?
Elda reached peak popularity in 1916, when 255 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elda is approximately 54 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elda a female name?
Elda is predominantly female. 99.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elda Smith, Elda Johnson, Elda Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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