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The first name Elida

A girl’s name.

3 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

A female given name.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Elida last appeared in the official list in 2023, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2012, with 4 births (#4,838).

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18
babies named Elida, 1996–2025
#5,687
rank in 2023
2012
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Elida with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Elida at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 34 girls born in the United States were named Elida, the 4,204th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1946, when 141 were.

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7,776
babies named Elida since 1880
#4,204
rank in 2025
1946
peak year

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.

Questions

How popular is the name Elida?
In 2023, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Elida, ranking 5,687th. Its peak was 2012, with 4 births.
Is Elida a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 7,776 US babies named Elida since 1880 were girls.
When was Elida most popular?
1946 in the United States, when 141 babies were named Elida, its highest rank at 672nd.