Total births
551
Girls' name · since 1919
Elita
Elita has 551 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1975 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8021
- among girls today
- 551
- born since 1919
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other girls
551 babies have been named Elita since 1919, making it today's #8021 girls' name.
Elita has 551 recorded births among girls since 1919, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8021 as of the latest data, more common than 55% of girls, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 2024.
- #8021 among girls today
- 551 born since 1919
- 1970s peak decade
- 55% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Elita is currently the #8021 girls' name in America, more common than 55% of girls - 551 born since 1919, peaking in the 1970s.
- #8021
- among girls today
- 551
- born since 1919
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other girls
Elita vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8021
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 55% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Elita was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
16 babies were named Elita in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
How Elita compares
551 Top 43% higher than 57% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Elita's all-time total is 44% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Elita | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 551 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Elita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Elita's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1947, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1975 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Elita at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1975
Current rank
#8,021
Active since
1919
Elita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–2024
- Peak year (1975)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 106 years of records
Elita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Elita's strongest decade.
116 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Elita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 7
1910s
7 births
- 1920s 18
1920s
18 births
- 1940s 12
1940s
12 births
- 1950s 33
1950s
33 births
- 1960s
1960s
62 births
- 1970s
1970s
116 births
- 1980s
1980s
78 births
- 1990s
1990s
60 births
- 2000s
2000s
72 births
- 2010s
2010s
60 births
- 2020s 33
2020s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 116 births (21% of all-time use).
How Elita compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Elita's total volume
Elita vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Elita by state
Where Elita concentrates geographically, total births since 1919
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 0.9% |
California share of Elita's total US births 0.9%
5 of 551 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elita? ▼
Since 1919, Social Security records show 551 babies named Elita. Today it holds rank #8021 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1975, with 16 births.
When was Elita most popular? ▼
Elita was most popular in the 1970s decade with 116 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
Where is Elita most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Elita are California (5 births).
How long has the name Elita been used? ▼
Records for Elita go back to 1919, giving 106 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Elita? ▼
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 Elita's data
- Elita's decade-level peak was the 1970s (116 total births); usage has since declined to 33 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Elitas (5 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 Elita
Nearby Names Like Elita
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elita
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 Elita side by side: Elita vs Elizabeth Elita vs Eliana Elita vs Elise
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Elita
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1919–2024 (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. "Elita: #8021 Girls' Name - 551 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elita. 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 Elita 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 June 2026.