Elda
Elda is a city and municipality located in the province of Alicante, in the Valencian Community, Spain. As of 2009, it has a total population of 55,618 inhabitants, ranking as the 7th most populous city in the province. Elda joins together with the town of Petrer to form a conurbation with nearly 100,000 inhabitants. The river Vinalopó flows through the urban area of Elda.
Meaning & Origin of Elda
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Elda is a city and municipality located in the province of Alicante, in the Valencian Community, Spain. As of 2009, it has a total population of 55,618 inhabitants, ranking as the 7th most populous city in the province. Elda joins together with the town of Petrer to form a conurbation with nearly 100,000 inhabitants. The river Vinalopó flows through the urban area of Elda.
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The Story of Elda
Elda first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 250 Eldas were born — ranking #396 that year. As of 2026, Elda ranks #7,071 for baby girls with 15 births, gradually falling (-8%). In total, more than 9K Eldas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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Notable people named Elda
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- Manuel Arellano , the economist, was born here in 1957
- Elia Barceló , the writer, was born here in 1957
- Ana Oncina the illustrator, was born here in 1989
- Isabel Ortuño , handballer, was born here in 1982
- Pedrito Rico , singer, actor and dancer
- Alba Rico, Spanish singer and actress from Violetta , was born here in 1989.
- Juan Pascual Azorín Soriano , former mayor
- Antonio Gades , 1936 flamenco dancer
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About the name Elda
Elda is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 9K births in the dataset. Elda's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #379. Use the chart and map above to compare Elda's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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