Feminine dossier · first seen 1886
Elida
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1946
Peak births
141
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Elida
How many people are named Elida?
An estimated 4,441 living Americans are named Elida.
How rare is Elida?
Elida is very rare among babies today, with 34 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 75.9% from its 1946 peak.
How old is the typical Elida?
The median age of a living American named Elida is approximately 46 years, with most bearers falling between 27 and 66 years old.
Is Elida still popular?
Yes. Elida is holding steady, with 34 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Elida most common?
Elida has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 17.6× more often than the national baseline.
1886Peak 19462025
Peak year
1946
Decline from peak
75.9%
2025
34
All-time
7,776
Where it lives now
Elida is most concentrated in Texas — about 16.7× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Elida is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.