Holding steady.
Popularity of Eltha since 1885
Babies named Eltha per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1922, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Eltha's real moment was 1885.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 0 |
| 1900s | 12 |
| 1910s | 62 |
| 1920s | 39 |
| 1930s | 18 |
| 1940s | 0 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Eltha is a vintage rarity that first appeared in the United States in 1885, with its peak usage occurring that same year. The name has not recorded any births in recent decades, maintaining a stable but virtually nonexistent trajectory. Though its origins are unclear, it likely emerged as a creative respelling of similar early 20th-century names like Altha or Elthea. With no top states and an absence from modern rankings, Eltha remains a curious footnote in American naming history.
Eltha is a rare name that first appeared in the United States in the late 1800s, likely as a creative variation of names like Altha or Elthea. Altha is a short form of names beginning with 'Al-' (such as Alfreda), and Elthea may derive from Greek Aletheia meaning 'truth'. However, the exact derivation of Eltha is uncertain and it has remained infrequent in usage.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ellie, El
Sibling names for Eltha
Names that share Eltha's style, for a brother or sister.
