Girls' name · since 1930

Elanda

Since 1930, U.S. Social Security records show 276 babies named Elanda, peaking in 1930. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#16,623 of 72,339
all-time among girls
276
born since 1930
1970s
peak decade

276 girls have been named Elanda since 1930, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Elanda has 276 recorded births among girls since 1930, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1930 to 1988.

  • #16,623 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 276 born since 1930
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elanda ranks #16,623 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 276 born since 1930, peaking in the 1970s.

#16,623 of 72,339
all-time among girls
276
born since 1930
1970s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Elanda's 276 recorded births place it above 76.98% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Elanda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Elanda's SSA record in two at 1970 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1949, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1930 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Elanda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–1988

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1930)
19
Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
05101520 193019561961196719711975198019851988 5

Elanda by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (99 births, 36% of the file).

1970s was Elanda's strongest decade.

99 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.

Elanda births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 99 births (36% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elanda?
Since 1930, Social Security records show 276 babies named Elanda. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #16,623 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1988. Its busiest year on record was 1930, with 19 births.
Where does Elanda sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elanda ranks #16,623 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Elanda most popular?
Elanda was most popular in the 1970s decade with 99 total births. The single peak year was 1930.
How long has the name Elanda been used?
The SSA has tracked Elanda since 1930 -- 59 years through the most recent 1988 data.
What names are similar to Elanda?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elaine, Elaina, Elana, Elayna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Elanda's data

  • Elanda's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (99 total births) through the 1980s (37) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Elanda

Nearby Names Like Elanda

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elanda

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Elanda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1930–1988 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Elanda draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.