The first name Elda
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 4 girls were named Elda, making it the 4,867th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2020, with 9 births (#2,615).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Elda with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Elda at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 20 girls born in the United States were named Elda, the 5,972nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1916, when 250 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Elda
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Elda Emma AndersonAmerican physicist (1899-1961)
- Hedda HopperAmerican gossip columnist and actress (1885–1966)
Questions
- How popular is the name Elda?
- In 2025, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Elda, ranking 4,867th. Its peak was 2020, with 9 births.
- Is Elda a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 9,012 US babies named Elda since 1880 were girls.
- When was Elda most popular?
- 1916 in the United States, when 250 babies were named Elda, its highest rank at 396th.