Total births
119
Girls' name · since 1993
Elide
119 babies named Elide in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 119
- total births
- 1993–2000
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 95%
- born in that decade
Elide sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 119 recorded since 1993.
Elide has 119 recorded births among girls since 1993, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2000.
- 119 total births
- 1993–2000 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 95% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
119 girls have been named Elide since 1993, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2000.
- 119
- total births
- 1993–2000
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 95%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
95% of everyone ever named Elide was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
73 babies were named Elide in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Elide's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Elide splits its recorded history at 1996: 19% of all births land in the more recent half, 81% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1993 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 73 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Elide at a glance
Last recorded 2000Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1993
Elide popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2000
- Peak year (1994)
- 73
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Elide by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Elide's strongest decade.
113 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 95% of all-time use.
Elide births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
113 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 113 births (95% of all-time use).
Elide by state
Where Elide concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 47 | 39.5% |
| #2 | New York | | 9 | 7.6% |
| #3 | Arizona | | 6 | 5.0% |
| #4 | Texas | | 5 | 4.2% |
California share of Elide's total US births 39.5%
Even split
47 of 119 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elide? ▼
Since 1993, Social Security records show 119 babies named Elide. The most recent recorded year was 2000. Its busiest year on record was 1994, with 73 births.
When was Elide most popular? ▼
Elide was most popular in the 1990s decade with 113 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Elide most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Elide are California (47 births), New York (9 births), Arizona (6 births).
How long has the name Elide been used? ▼
Records for Elide go back to 1993, giving 8 years of history through 2000.
What names are similar to Elide? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elizabeth, Eliana, Elise, Eliza, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Elide's data
- Elide's decade-level peak was the 1990s (113 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Elides (47 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Elide
Nearby Names Like Elide
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elide
Elizabeth Girl
#17 1,688,757 births
Eliana Girl
#18 76,104 births
Elise Girl
#251 75,186 births
Eliza Girl
#118 70,569 births
Elisabeth Girl
#908 48,018 births
Compare Elide side by side: Elide vs Elizabeth Elide vs Eliana Elide vs Elise
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1993–2000 (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. "Elide: Baby Name Since 1993 - 119 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elide. 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 Elide 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.