girl's name
Elida
- Origin Polish
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 8,054
Elida is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 34 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Elida is a name of Polish origin.
- Peaked in 1946, when 141 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 97,513 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1886.
Elida 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 | 11 |
| 1890s | 66 |
| 1900s | 72 |
| 1910s | 237 |
| 1920s | 634 |
| 1930s | 962 |
| 1940s | 1,149 |
| 1950s | 1,042 |
| 1960s | 671 |
| 1970s | 625 |
| 1980s | 600 |
| 1990s | 620 |
| 2000s | 494 |
| 2010s | 383 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 210 |
How popular is Elida?
In 2025, Elida was given to 34 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Elida 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 Elida
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Elida also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elida over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Elida
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elida — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Elida
How popular is the name Elida?
In 2025, Elida was given to 34 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Elida a girl's or a boy's name?
Elida is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Elida most popular?
Elida peaked in 1946, when 141 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Elida a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Elida currently ranks #4,175 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.