How Many People Are Named Eldra?
An estimated 49 people in the United States have the first name Eldra. It is used for both genders, with 64.4% male. The average bearer is 45 years old, and Eldra peaked in popularity in 1984 with 17 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Eldra 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 Eldra paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Eldra is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
49
About 1 in 6,994,986 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
64.4% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1984
17 births
Total Registered
73
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Eldra
Eldra is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (64.4%) and females (35.6%). Out of 73 total births registered, 47 were male and 26 were female.
Eldra as a male name
Ranked #5,672 in 1987
7 male births in 1987
Peak: 1984 (17 births)
Eldra as a female name
Ranked #4,759 in 1944
5 female births in 1944
Peak: 1912 (6 births)
Eldra: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Eldra span from the 1910s to the 1980s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 47 babies were registered. Eldra remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Eldra by Decade
How has Eldra 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.
Eldra + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Eldra as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Eldra
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Eldra: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eldra?
We estimate approximately 49 people named Eldra 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 6,994,986 Americans share this first name.
Is Eldra a common name?
Eldra is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 54% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 73 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Eldra most popular?
Eldra reached peak popularity in 1984, when 17 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Eldra is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Eldra a male name?
Eldra is predominantly male. 64.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Eldra Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Eldra Smith, Eldra Johnson, Eldra 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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