Girls' name · since 1916

Eltra

Eltra has 10 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#55,179 of 72,339
all-time among girls
10
born since 1916
1910s
peak decade

Eltra sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 10 recorded since 1916.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eltra has been recorded 10 times among girls since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1930.

  • #55,179 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 10 born since 1916
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eltra ranks #55,179 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1916, peaking in the 1910s.

#55,179 of 72,339
all-time among girls
10
born since 1916
1910s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Eltra's 10 recorded births place it above 21.24% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Eltra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Eltra's SSA record in two at 1930 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 1916, with only 5 births recorded.

Eltra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1930

Last recorded 1930
Peak year (1916)
5
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
5 19161930 5

Eltra by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

1910s was Eltra's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Eltra births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Eltra?
Eltra has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #55,179 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1930. 5 babies were born in 1916, its single highest year.
Where does Eltra sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eltra ranks #55,179 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Eltra most popular?
Eltra was most popular in the 1910s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Eltra been used?
Records for Eltra go back to 1916, giving 15 years of history through 1930.
What names are similar to Eltra?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elta, Elton, Eltha, Elthea, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Eltra's data

  • Eltra's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1930s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Eltra

Nearby Names Like Eltra

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Eltra

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Eltra: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1916–1930 (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 Eltra 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.