Elger vs Elgin

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

Name A

Elger

Boy name

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Name B

Elgin

Boy name · Rank #7748

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Elger Elgin
Current Rank Unranked #7748
Total Births (all years) 28 3,952
Peak Year 1920 1920
Peak Year Births 6 69
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1920 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Elger Elgin
1880ss — 12
1890ss — 29
1900ss — 56
1910ss — 375
1920ss 22 532
1930ss 6 324
1940ss — 309
1950ss — 312
1960ss — 481
1970ss — 425
1980ss — 321
1990ss — 242
2000ss — 265
2010ss — 205
2020ss — 64

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elger 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, 1920–1930.

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