Boys' name · since 1900
Eligha
Since 1900, U.S. Social Security records show 348 babies named Eligha, peaking in 1923. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,777 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 348
- born since 1900
- 1920s
- peak decade
Eligha is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 348 have been recorded since 1900.
Social Security Administration records show Eligha recorded 348 times among boys since 1900, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 2011.
- #9,777 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 348 born since 1900
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eligha ranks #9,777 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 348 born since 1900, peaking in the 1920s.
- #9,777 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 348
- born since 1900
- 1920s
- peak decade
Eligha's 348 recorded births place it above 78.46% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Eligha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Eligha splits its recorded history at 1945: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1919 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1923 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Eligha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–2011
- Peak year (1923)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Eligha by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (92 births, 26% of the file).
1920s was Eligha's strongest decade.
92 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Eligha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 7
1900s
7 births
- 1910s
1910s
48 births
- 1920s
1920s
92 births
- 1930s 28
1930s
28 births
- 1940s
1940s
53 births
- 1950s 33
1950s
33 births
- 1960s 18
1960s
18 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 17
1990s
17 births
- 2000s
2000s
37 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 92 births (26% of all-time use).
Eligha by state
Where Eligha concentrates geographically, total births since 1900
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 1.4% |
5 of 348 births nationwide.
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What to do with Eligha's data
- Eligha's decade-level peak was the 1920s (92 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Elighas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Eligha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1923)
Similar record span (~111 yrs)
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, 1900–2011 (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 Eligha 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.