Recorded 1924–1990 Girls' name Peak 1924 74 births

Elpidia — girls' name

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.

1920s201930s221940s211980s61990s5
1930s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Elpidia was born in this single decade.

1924
Single peak year

8 babies were named Elpidia in 1924 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elpidia

The Social Security Administration has registered 74 babies named Elpidia between 1924 and 1990, spanning 67 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Elpidia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1990. The name reached its historical peak in 1924, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elpidia performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 22 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Elpidia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Elpidia in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elpidia 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 74 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.

Elpidia at a glance

Last recorded 1990

Total births

74

Since 1924

67 years of records

Peak year

1924

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1990

Active since

1924

Recorded for 67 years

Last year on file: 1990

Elpidia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1924

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1924)
8
Annual births at peak — across 67 years of records
456789 1990194919441937193319261924 8

Elpidia by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
22 births that decade — 30% of Elpidia's all-time total
1920s201930s221940s211980s61990s5

Elpidia by state

Where Elpidia concentrates geographically — total births since 1924

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Elpidia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 6.8%
Texas share of Elpidia's total US births 6.8%

5 of 74 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elpidia?
74 babies have been named Elpidia since 1924. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1924 with 8 births.
When was Elpidia most popular?
Elpidia was most popular in the 1930s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Where is Elpidia most popular?
The top states for the name Elpidia are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Elpidia been used?
Elpidia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 67 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Elpidia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elpha, Elpida, Elphie. 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, 1924–1990 (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.