How Many People Are Named Eldena?
An estimated 14 people in the United States have the first name Eldena. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 86 years old, and Eldena peaked in popularity in 1921 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Eldena 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 Eldena paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 86, Eldena is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1950.
- Eldena is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
14
About 1 in 24,482,453 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
86
years old
Peak Year
1921
14 births
Total Registered
145
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Eldena
Eldena is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 145 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Eldena as a female name
Ranked #4,709 in 1953
7 female births in 1953
Peak: 1921 (14 births)
Eldena: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Eldena span from the 1910s to the 1950s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 79 babies were registered. Eldena has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Eldena by Decade
How has Eldena 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.
Eldena + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Eldena as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Eldena: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eldena?
We estimate approximately 14 people named Eldena 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 24,482,453 Americans share this first name.
Is Eldena a common name?
Eldena is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 34% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 145 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Eldena most popular?
Eldena reached peak popularity in 1921, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Eldena is approximately 86 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Eldena a female name?
Eldena is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Eldena Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Eldena Smith, Eldena Johnson, Eldena 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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