Girl · #4,890 in 2026

Elida

Elida or Élida is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Elida Almeida, Cape Verdean singer Elidà Amigó i Montanya (1935-2020), Andorran historian, archivist, activist, and suffragist Elida Aveillé, Cuban heptathlete Elida Campodónico, Panamanian teacher, women's rights advocate and attorney Elida Gera (1931-2017), Israeli film director, dancer, and choreographer Elida Morris…

  • Spanish
Current Rank
#4,890
Peak Rank
#618 (1946)
Total Babies
8K
5-Yr Trend
-19%
1886
First Year
2026
Last Year
1946
Peak Year
#618
Peak Rank
8K
Total Count
136
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Elida

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Elida or Élida is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Elida Almeida, Cape Verdean singer Elidà Amigó i Montanya (1935-2020), Andorran historian, archivist, activist, and suffragist Elida Aveillé, Cuban heptathlete Elida Campodónico, Panamanian teacher, women's rights advocate and attorney Elida Gera (1931-2017), Israeli film director, dancer, and choreographer Elida Morris…

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Spanish

The Story of Elida

Elida first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1886, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1946: 141 births, good for #672 nationwide. As of 2026, Elida ranks #4,890 for baby girls with 27 births, falling sharply (-19%). All told, over 8K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Elida

Phonetically similar names — useful when Elida is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Elida

What does the name Elida mean?
Elida or Élida is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Elida Almeida, Cape Verdean singer Elidà Amigó i Montanya (1935-2020), Andorran historian, archivist, activist, and suffragist Elida Aveillé, Cuban heptathlete Elida Campodónico, Panamanian teacher, women's rights advocate and attorney Elida Gera (1931-2017), Israeli film director, dancer, and choreographer Elida Morris…
What is the origin of the name Elida?
Elida has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Spanish.
How popular is Elida in 2026?
In 2026, Elida ranks #4,890 among girls' names in the U.S., with 27 babies given the name that year.
When was Elida most popular?
Elida reached its peak popularity in 1946, ranking #618 that year with 141 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Elida most popular?
Elida has historically been most popular in Texas, Arizona, Michigan. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Elida.
Is Elida a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Elida is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Elida?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Elida include Aya, Ellianna, Corda. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Elida

Elida is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1886 and has accumulated 8K births in the dataset. Elida's peak popularity came in 1946 when it ranked #618. Use the chart and map above to compare Elida'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.