Girls' name · since 1924
Elpidia
74 babies named Elpidia in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #30,461 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 74
- born since 1924
- 1930s
- peak decade
Elpidia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 74 recorded since 1924.
Social Security Administration records show Elpidia recorded 74 times among girls since 1924, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 1990.
- #30,461 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 74 born since 1924
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elpidia ranks #30,461 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 74 born since 1924, peaking in the 1930s.
- #30,461 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 74
- born since 1924
- 1930s
- peak decade
Elpidia's 74 recorded births place it above 57.72% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Elpidia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Elpidia splits its recorded history at 1937: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1933 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1924 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Elpidia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–1990
- Peak year (1924)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Elpidia by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (22 births, 30% of the file).
1930s was Elpidia's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Elpidia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
20 births
- 1930s
1930s
22 births
- 1940s
1940s
21 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 22 births (30% of all-time use).
Elpidia by state
Where Elpidia concentrates geographically, total births since 1924
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 6.8% |
5 of 74 births nationwide.
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What to do with Elpidia's data
- Elpidia's decade-level peak was the 1930s (22 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Elpidias (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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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Elpidia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1924)
Similar record span (~66 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, 1924–1990 (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 Elpidia 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.