Recorded 1942–2019 Girls' name Peak 1953 278 births

Elinda — girls' name

278 babies named Elinda in U.S. Social Security records since 1942, with the highest year being 1953. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s661950s1091960s671970s251980s62010s5
1950s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Elinda was born in this single decade.

1953
Single peak year

23 babies were named Elinda in 1953 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elinda

The Social Security Administration has registered 278 babies named Elinda between 1942 and 2019, spanning 78 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Elinda currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2019. The name reached its historical peak in 1953, when 23 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elinda performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 109 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Elinda shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elinda 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 278 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.

Elinda at a glance

Last recorded 2019

Total births

278

Since 1942

78 years of records

Peak year

1953

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2019

Active since

1942

Recorded for 78 years

Last year on file: 2019

Elinda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2019–1942

Last recorded 2019
Peak year (1953)
23
Annual births at peak — across 78 years of records
0510152025 201919711965196119561952194819441942 7

Elinda by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
109 births that decade — 39% of Elinda's all-time total
1940s661950s1091960s671970s251980s62010s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elinda?
278 babies have been named Elinda since 1942. It was last recorded in 2019. The peak year was 1953 with 23 births.
When was Elinda most popular?
Elinda was most popular in the 1950s decade with 109 total births. The single peak year was 1953.
How long has the name Elinda been used?
Elinda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1942, spanning 78 years of data through 2019.
What names are similar to Elinda?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elizabeth, Elise, Eliza, Eliana, 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, 1942–2019 (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.