Elta
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Elta’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
1,415 births recorded 1881–2021 · peaked in 1915 with 43 births
Most common in: Louisiana, Kentucky, Arkansas, Illinois, Ohio
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Elta’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | #1797 | — |
| 1940 | #2297 | ↓500 |
| 1941 | #2190 | ↑107 |
| 1942 | #2986 | ↓796 |
| 1943 | #2861 | ↑125 |
| 1944 | #2199 | ↑662 |
| 1945 | #2060 | ↑139 |
| 1946 | #3217 | ↓1157 |
| 1947 | #2637 | ↑580 |
| 1948 | #3350 | ↓713 |
| 1949 | #2726 | ↑624 |
| 1950 | #4315 | ↓1589 |
| 1952 | #4483 | ↓168 |
| 1953 | #4595 | ↓112 |
| 1957 | #6086 | ↓1491 |
| 1959 | #6245 | ↓159 |
| 1960 | #6390 | ↓145 |
| 1961 | #6567 | ↓177 |
| 2019 | #15539 | ↓8972 |
| 2021 | #15251 | ↑288 |
Frequently asked questions about Elta
Is Elta a popular name?
Elta has 1,415 recorded births in United States between 1881 and 2021, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Elta more common for boys or girls?
Elta is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Elta most popular?
Elta peaked in 1915 in United States, with 43 recorded births that year.
Is Elta rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Elta’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #539 in 1881 to #15251 in 2021.
How many babies have been named Elta?
At least 1,415 babies have been recorded with the name Elta across official birth statistics in 1 country.