girl's name
Elda
- Origin Italian
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 9,907
Elda is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Elda is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 1916, when 255 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 165,782 babies in the United States is given this name.
Elda over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 148 |
| 1890s | 376 |
| 1900s | 558 |
| 1910s | 1,807 |
| 1920s | 1,955 |
| 1930s | 1,024 |
| 1940s | 673 |
| 1950s | 565 |
| 1960s | 480 |
| 1970s | 370 |
| 1980s | 279 |
| 1990s | 302 |
| 2000s | 230 |
| 2010s | 155 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 90 |
How popular is Elda?
In 2025, Elda was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Elda is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Elda
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Elda also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elda over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Elda
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elda — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Elda
How popular is the name Elda?
In 2025, Elda was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Elda a girl's or a boy's name?
Elda is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Elda most popular?
Elda peaked in 1916, when 255 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Elda a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Elda currently ranks #3,206 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.