Total births
22
Girls' name · since 1976
Elpida
Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 22 babies named Elpida, peaking in 1976. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 22
- total births
- 1976–2001
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Elpida sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 22 recorded since 1976.
Elpida has 22 recorded births among girls since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2001.
- 22 total births
- 1976–2001 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
22 girls have been named Elpida since 1976, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2001.
- 22
- total births
- 1976–2001
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Elpida was born in this single decade.
1976
Single peak year
7 babies were named Elpida in 1976 - its busiest year on record.
Elpida's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Elpida's full recorded timeline at 2000, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1982, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1976 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Elpida at a glance
Last recorded 2001Peak year
1976
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Elpida popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2001
- Peak year (1976)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Elpida by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Elpida's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Elpida births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
7 births
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 10 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elpida? ▼
Since 1976, Social Security records show 22 babies named Elpida. The most recent recorded year was 2001. Its busiest year on record was 1976, with 7 births.
When was Elpida most popular? ▼
Elpida was most popular in the 2000s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Elpida been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Elpida since 1976 -- 26 years through the most recent 2001 data.
What names are similar to Elpida? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elpidia, Elpha, Elphie. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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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, 1976–2001 (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. "Elpida: Baby Name Since 1976 - 22 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elpida. 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 Elpida 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.