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Elda

Girl

Meaning of Elda: Italian: 'elder'

Elda is a girl's name most strongly associated with Italian naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5664th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#5664

20 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

9,012

First recorded 1880 · peak 1916

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 40 babies1982: 30 babies1983: 32 babies1984: 25 babies1985: 20 babies1986: 22 babies1987: 17 babies1988: 25 babies1989: 39 babies1990: 42 babies19901991: 27 babies1992: 44 babies1993: 28 babies1994: 30 babies1995: 27 babies1996: 27 babies1997: 36 babies1998: 21 babies1999: 20 babies2000: 23 babies20002001: 23 babies2002: 20 babies2003: 20 babies2004: 20 babies2005: 26 babies2006: 23 babies2007: 25 babies2008: 27 babies2009: 23 babies2010: 15 babies20102011: 10 babies2012: 19 babies2013: 16 babies2014: 20 babies2015: 19 babies2016: 10 babies2017: 21 babies2018: 12 babies2019: 13 babies2020: 18 babies20202021: 12 babies2022: 9 babies2023: 13 babies2024: 18 babies2025: 20 babies
US babies named Elda per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 44.

Gender split

1% boys · 99% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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