Total births
31
Girls' name · since 1916
Eleda
Eleda has 31 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1973 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 31
- total births
- 1916–1973
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Eleda is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 31 have been recorded since 1916.
Eleda has 31 recorded births among girls since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1973.
- 31 total births
- 1916–1973 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
31 girls have been named Eleda since 1916, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1973.
- 31
- total births
- 1916–1973
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Eleda was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
6 babies were named Eleda in 1973 - its busiest year on record.
Eleda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Eleda's full recorded timeline at 1946, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1973 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Eleda at a glance
Last recorded 1973Peak year
1973
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Eleda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1973
- Peak year (1973)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Eleda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Eleda's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Eleda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
10 births
- 1940s
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 10 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Eleda? ▼
31 babies have been named Eleda since 1916. It was last recorded in 1973. The peak year was 1973 with 6 births.
When was Eleda most popular? ▼
Eleda was most popular in the 1920s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Eleda been used? ▼
Records for Eleda go back to 1916, giving 58 years of history through 1973.
What names are similar to Eleda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eleanor, Elena, Eleanore, Eleanora, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Eleda's data
- Eleda's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1970s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Eleda
Nearby Names Like Eleda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Eleda
Eleanor Girl
#14 336,678 births
Elena Girl
#46 108,013 births
Eleanore Girl
#1510 18,724 births
Eleanora Girl
#887 8,322 births
Eleni Girl
#1005 6,822 births
Compare Eleda side by side: Eleda vs Eleanor Eleda vs Elena Eleda vs Eleanore
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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, 1916–1973 (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. "Eleda: Baby Name Since 1916 - 31 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eleda. 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 Eleda 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.