Total births
93
Boys' name · since 1921
Elfego
93 babies named Elfego in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1959. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 93
- total births
- 1921–2014
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Elfego sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 93 recorded since 1921.
Elfego has 93 recorded births among boys since 1921, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 2014.
- 93 total births
- 1921–2014 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
93 boys have been named Elfego since 1921, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2014.
- 93
- total births
- 1921–2014
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Elfego was born in this single decade.
1959
Single peak year
10 babies were named Elfego in 1959 - its busiest year on record.
Elfego's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Elfego's full recorded timeline at 1987, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1930, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1959 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Elfego at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
1959
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1921
Elfego popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–2014
- Peak year (1959)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 94 years of records
Elfego by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Elfego's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Elfego births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 1960s
1960s
13 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
30 births
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 30 births (32% of all-time use).
Elfego by state
Where Elfego concentrates geographically, total births since 1921
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Mexico | | 11 | 11.8% |
New Mexico share of Elfego's total US births 11.8%
11 of 93 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elfego? ▼
Since 1921, Social Security records show 93 babies named Elfego. The most recent recorded year was 2014. Its busiest year on record was 1959, with 10 births.
When was Elfego most popular? ▼
Elfego was most popular in the 1990s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
Where is Elfego most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Elfego are New Mexico (11 births).
How long has the name Elfego been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Elfego since 1921 -- 94 years through the most recent 2014 data.
What names are similar to Elfego? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elford, Elfred, Elfago. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Elfego's data
- Elfego's decade-level peak was the 1990s (30 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New Mexico records the most Elfegos (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Mexico names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1921–2014 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Elfego: Baby Name Since 1921 - 93 Births, Peak 1959." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elfego. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Elfego draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.