How Many People Are Named Elenita?
An estimated 24 people in the United States have the first name Elenita. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 61 years old, and Elenita peaked in popularity in 1937 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elenita 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 Elenita paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Elenita is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
24
About 1 in 14,281,431 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
61
years old
Peak Year
1937
6 births
Total Registered
34
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elenita
Elenita is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 34 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Elenita as a female name
Ranked #11,143 in 1985
5 female births in 1985
Peak: 1937 (6 births)
Elenita: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elenita span from the 1930s to the 1980s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 18 babies were registered. Elenita has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Elenita by Decade
How has Elenita 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.
Elenita + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elenita as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Elenita: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elenita?
We estimate approximately 24 people named Elenita 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 14,281,431 Americans share this first name.
Is Elenita a common name?
Elenita is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 43% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 34 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elenita most popular?
Elenita reached peak popularity in 1937, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elenita is approximately 61 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elenita a female name?
Elenita is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elenita Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elenita Smith, Elenita Johnson, Elenita 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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