Elgie vs Elgin

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

Name A

Elgie

Boy name

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Name B

Elgin

Boy name · Rank #7748

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Metric Elgie Elgin
Current Rank Unranked #7748
Total Births (all years) 814 3,952
Peak Year 1918 1920
Peak Year Births 32 69
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Elgie Elgin
1880ss 12 12
1890ss 10 29
1900ss 17 56
1910ss 143 375
1920ss 190 532
1930ss 145 324
1940ss 114 309
1950ss 98 312
1960ss 55 481
1970ss 17 425
1980ss 13 321
1990ss — 242
2000ss — 265
2010ss — 205
2020ss — 64

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elgie 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, 1884–1984.

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