Recorded 1913–1953 Girls' name Peak 1921 145 births

Eldena — girls' name

145 babies named Eldena in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s191920s791930s351940s51950s7
1920s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Eldena was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

14 babies were named Eldena in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Eldena

The Social Security Administration has registered 145 babies named Eldena between 1913 and 1953, spanning 41 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Eldena currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1953. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Eldena performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 79 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Eldena shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Eldena in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 145 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Eldena at a glance

Last recorded 1953

Total births

145

Since 1913

41 years of records

Peak year

1921

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1953

Active since

1913

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 1953

Eldena popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–1913

Last recorded 1953
Peak year (1921)
14
Annual births at peak — across 41 years of records
46810121416 19531937193219281925192219181913 5

Eldena by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
79 births that decade — 54% of Eldena's all-time total
1910s191920s791930s351940s51950s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Eldena?
145 babies have been named Eldena since 1913. It was last recorded in 1953. The peak year was 1921 with 14 births.
When was Eldena most popular?
Eldena was most popular in the 1920s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Eldena been used?
Eldena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 41 years of data through 1953.
What names are similar to Eldena?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elda, Eldora, Eldana, Eldred, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1913–1953 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.