Unisex name · since 1918

Elgene

Elgene has 70 recorded births since 1918 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

70
total births
1918–1937
years on record
1920s
peak decade
79%
born in that decade

Elgene is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 70 have been recorded since 1918.

Social Security Administration records show Elgene recorded 70 times among girls since 1918, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1937.

  • 70 total births
  • 1918–1937 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 79% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

70 girls have been named Elgene since 1918, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1937.

70
total births
1918–1937
years on record
1920s
peak decade
79%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

79% of everyone ever named Elgene was born in this single decade.

1924
Single peak year

11 babies were named Elgene in 1924 - its busiest year on record.

Elgene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Elgene's full recorded timeline at 1926, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1921, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1924 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Elgene at a glance

Last recorded 1937

Total births

70

Since 1918

20 years of records

Peak year

1924

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1937

Active since

1918

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 1937

Elgene popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1937

Last recorded 1937
Peak year (1924)
11
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
4681012 191819211923192419261927192819291937 8

Elgene popularity over time - boys

48 total births recorded since 1927 (Elgene as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 48 births
4.555.566.577.5 19271931193519361938193919421944 6

Elgene by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1920s was Elgene's strongest decade.

55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.

Elgene births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 55 births (79% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elgene? ▼
70 babies have been named Elgene since 1918. It was last recorded in 1937. The peak year was 1924 with 11 births.
When was Elgene most popular? ▼
Elgene was most popular in the 1920s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Is Elgene a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Elgene is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 70 births, and as a boy's name it has 48 births.
How long has the name Elgene been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Elgene since 1918 -- 20 years through the most recent 1937 data.
What names are similar to Elgene? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elgie, Elga, Elgin, Elgia, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Elgene's data

  • Elgene's decade-level peak was the 1920s (55 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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.

Keep exploring Elgene

Nearby Names Like Elgene

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elgene

Elgie Girl
529 births
Elga Girl
120 births
Elgin Girl
43 births
Elgia Girl
23 births
Elgina Girl
5 births

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Cloa
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Thurley
70 births · Peak 1912
Blondina
70 births · Peak 1927

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, 1918–1937 (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. "Elgene: Baby Name Since 1918 - 70 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elgene. 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 Elgene 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.