Unisex name · since 1884
Elgie
814 babies named Elgie in U.S. Social Security records since 1884, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5,846 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 814
- born since 1884
- 1920s
- peak decade
Elgie sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 814 recorded since 1884.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elgie has been recorded 814 times among boys since 1884, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1884 to 1984.
- #5,846 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 814 born since 1884
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elgie ranks #5,846 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 814 born since 1884, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5,846 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 814
- born since 1884
- 1920s
- peak decade
Elgie's 814 recorded births place it above 87.14% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Tennessee.
Elgie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Elgie's full recorded timeline at 1938, 39% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 61% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1884, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 32 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Elgie popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1884–1984
- Peak year (1918)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
Elgie popularity over time - girls
529 total births recorded since 1889 (Elgie as girls' name)
Elgie by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (190 births, 23% of the file).
1920s was Elgie's strongest decade.
190 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Elgie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 12
1880s
12 births
- 1890s 10
1890s
10 births
- 1900s 17
1900s
17 births
- 1910s
1910s
143 births
- 1920s
1920s
190 births
- 1930s
1930s
145 births
- 1940s
1940s
114 births
- 1950s
1950s
98 births
- 1960s 55
1960s
55 births
- 1970s 17
1970s
17 births
- 1980s 13
1980s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 190 births (23% of all-time use).
How Elgie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Elgie's total volume
Elgie by state
Where Elgie concentrates geographically, total births since 1884
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tennessee | | 7 | 0.9% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #3 | Texas | | 5 | 0.6% |
7 of 814 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Elgie's data
- Elgie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (190 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Tennessee records the most Elgies (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Tennessee names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Elgie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1918)
Similar record span (~100 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1884–1984 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Elgie 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 August 2026.