Girls' name · since 1950
Elonda
Since 1950, U.S. Social Security records show 575 babies named Elonda, peaking in 1971. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,829 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 575
- born since 1950
- 1970s
- peak decade
Elonda is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 575 have been recorded since 1950.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elonda has been recorded 575 times among girls since 1950, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 1989.
- #10,829 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 575 born since 1950
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elonda ranks #10,829 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 575 born since 1950, peaking in the 1970s.
- #10,829 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 575
- born since 1950
- 1970s
- peak decade
Elonda's 575 recorded births place it above 85.02% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Elonda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Elonda's SSA record in two at 1971 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1950, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1971 peak of 33, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Elonda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–1989
- Peak year (1971)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Elonda by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (256 births, 45% of the file).
1970s was Elonda's strongest decade.
256 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Elonda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 41
1950s
41 births
- 1960s
1960s
186 births
- 1970s
1970s
256 births
- 1980s 92
1980s
92 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 256 births (45% of all-time use).
How Elonda 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 Elonda's total volume
Elonda by state
Where Elonda concentrates geographically, total births since 1950
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 24 | 4.2% |
| #2 | California | | 12 | 2.1% |
| #3 | New York | | 6 | 1.0% |
24 of 575 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Elonda's data
- Elonda's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (256 total births) through the 1980s (92) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Illinois records the most Elondas (24 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Elonda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1971)
Similar record span (~39 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, 1950–1989 (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 Elonda 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.