Elpha

EHL-fuh /ˈɛlfə/
girl 2 syllables fading

Elpha is a very rare variant of Elva that was most common in the 1890s and has all but disappeared.

Elpha is a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1927. Elpha was first reported in SSA data in 1895 and peaked in 1895 (7 births).

About the name Elpha

PronunciationEHL-fuh /ˈɛlfə/
7peak births 1895
1895first in SSA data

Names similar to Elpha

How popular is Elpha?

Girls named Elpha
18951900190519101915192019251927
Girls named Elpha per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1895–1927 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1927) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Elpha total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19276—#4,447
19206—#4,549
19185—#5,047
19175—#4,799
19155—#4,490
19005—#2,016
18957—#1,338