Elida
Girl name · #4177 in 2025 · Uniqueness 84/100
In 2025, 34 baby girls were named Elida, placing it at #4177 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4144, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 52,941 girls born in 2025 was named Elida.
Babies named Elida per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 139-year story
Elida first appears in the Social Security records in 1886, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1946, when 141 girls were named Elida — good for #672 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Elida in class?
Elida scores 84 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Elida will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Elida is most common
State-level data for Elida is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Elida
Statistically, parents drawn to Elida tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ilona, Janey, Elayne, Ronni, and Dinah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Elida | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #4172 |
| 2024 | 26 | #5021 |
| 2023 | 40 | #3763 |
| 2022 | 35 | #4108 |
| 2021 | 31 | #4413 |
| 2020 | 44 | #3450 |
| 2019 | 43 | #3552 |
| 2018 | 32 | #4357 |
| 2017 | 42 | #3627 |
| 2016 | 39 | #3849 |
| 2015 | 35 | #4144 |
| 2014 | 23 | #5625 |
| 2013 | 43 | #3573 |
| 2012 | 43 | #3644 |
| 2011 | 44 | #3550 |
| 2010 | 39 | #3889 |
| 2009 | 41 | #3800 |
| 2008 | 48 | #3420 |
| 2007 | 46 | #3531 |
| 2006 | 52 | #3176 |
| 2005 | 48 | #3212 |
| 2004 | 49 | #3127 |
| 2003 | 44 | #3291 |
| 2002 | 52 | #2854 |
| 2001 | 63 | #2461 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Elida a popular girl name?
Elida ranked #4177 among girls in 2025 with 34 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4144.
When was the name Elida most popular?
Elida peaked in 1946, when 141 American girls received the name (ranked #672 that year). Since 1946 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Elida?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 52,941 newborn American girls was named Elida. It scores 84/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.