Elga vs Elgin

Side-by-side comparison of Elga and Elgin — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Elga

Girl name

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Name B

Elgin

Boy name · Rank #7748

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Metric Elga Elgin
Current Rank Unranked #7748
Total Births (all years) 120 3,952
Peak Year 1927 1920
Peak Year Births 27 69
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Elga Elgin
1880ss — 12
1890ss — 29
1900ss — 56
1910ss 23 375
1920ss 57 532
1930ss — 324
1940ss — 309
1950ss 20 312
1960ss 15 481
1970ss — 425
1980ss 5 321
1990ss — 242
2000ss — 265
2010ss — 205
2020ss — 64

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elga Elgin
2014 — 21
2015 — 26
2016 — 21
2017 — 14
2018 — 23
2019 — 14
2020 — 16
2021 — 18
2022 — 9
2023 — 11
2024 — 10

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1914–1982.

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