Total births
28
Boys' name · since 1920
Elger
Since 1920, U.S. Social Security records show 28 babies named Elger, peaking in 1920. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 28
- total births
- 1920–1930
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
Elger sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 28 recorded since 1920.
Elger has 28 recorded births among boys since 1920, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1930.
- 28 total births
- 1920–1930 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 79% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
28 boys have been named Elger since 1920, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1930.
- 28
- total births
- 1920–1930
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
79% of everyone ever named Elger was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
6 babies were named Elger in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Elger's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Elger's full recorded timeline at 1926, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1926, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Elger at a glance
Last recorded 1930Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1920
Elger popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1930
- Peak year (1920)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Elger by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Elger's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.
Elger births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
22 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 22 births (79% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elger? ▼
Elger has been given to 28 babies in the U.S. since 1920, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1930. 6 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
When was Elger most popular? ▼
Elger was most popular in the 1920s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Elger been used? ▼
Records for Elger go back to 1920, giving 11 years of history through 1930.
What names are similar to Elger? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elgin, Elgie, Elgar, Elgene, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Elger's data
- Elger's decade-level peak was the 1920s (22 total births); usage has since declined to 6 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 Elger
Nearby Names Like Elger
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elger
Elgin Boy
#7785 3,959 births
Elgie Boy
814 births
Elgar Boy
63 births
Elgene Boy
48 births
Elgan Boy
12 births
Compare Elger side by side: Elger vs Elgin Elger vs Elgie Elger vs Elgar
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1920–1930 (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. "Elger: Baby Name Since 1920 - 28 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elger. 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 Elger 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.