Total births
47
Unisex name · since 1984
Eldra
Eldra has 47 recorded births since 1984 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1984 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 47
- total births
- 1984–1987
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
47 boys have been named Eldra since 1984, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Eldra has 47 recorded births among boys since 1984, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 1987.
- 47 total births
- 1984–1987 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
47 boys have been named Eldra since 1984, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1987.
- 47
- total births
- 1984–1987
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Eldra was born in this single decade.
1984
Single peak year
17 babies were named Eldra in 1984 - its busiest year on record.
Eldra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Eldra splits its recorded history at 1986: 28% of all births land in the more recent half, 72% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1986 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1984 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Eldra at a glance
Last recorded 1987Peak year
1984
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1984
Eldra popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–1987
- Peak year (1984)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Eldra popularity over time - girls
26 total births recorded since 1912 (Eldra as girls' name)
Eldra by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Eldra's strongest decade.
47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Eldra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
47 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 47 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Eldra? ▼
Eldra has been given to 47 babies in the U.S. since 1984, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1987. 17 babies were born in 1984, its single highest year.
When was Eldra most popular? ▼
Eldra was most popular in the 1980s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
Is Eldra a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Eldra is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 47 births, and as a girl's name it has 26 births.
How long has the name Eldra been used? ▼
Records for Eldra go back to 1984, giving 4 years of history through 1987.
What names are similar to Eldra? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eldon, Elden, Eldridge, Eldred, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Eldra
Nearby Names Like Eldra
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Eldra
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Elden Boy
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Eldridge Boy
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Eldred Boy
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Elder Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1984–1987 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Eldra: Baby Name Since 1984 - 47 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eldra. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Eldra 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 July 2026.