Elida is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Elida means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Elida across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Elida has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Elida is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “winged or from Elis”. A name of debated origin, sometimes linked to Greek place Elis.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 7,776 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 18 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Elida per year, United States (1886 to 2025). United States peaked in 1946 (141/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2012 (4/yr).
Elida is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1946, when it ranked #1,176 nationally (given to 141 babies that year).
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