Total births
5
Girls' name · since 1959
Elgina
Since 1959, U.S. Social Security records show 5 babies named Elgina, peaking in 1959. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 5
- total births
- 1959–1959
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Elgina is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 5 have been recorded since 1959.
Social Security Administration records show Elgina recorded 5 times among girls since 1959, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 1959.
- 5 total births
- 1959–1959 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
5 girls have been named Elgina since 1959, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1959.
- 5
- total births
- 1959–1959
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Elgina was born in this single decade.
1959
Single peak year
5 babies were named Elgina in 1959 - its busiest year on record.
Elgina at a glance
Last recorded 1959Peak year
1959
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1959
Elgina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–1959
- Peak year (1959)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
Elgina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Elgina's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Elgina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 5 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elgina? ▼
Elgina has been given to 5 babies in the U.S. since 1959, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1959. 5 babies were born in 1959, its single highest year.
When was Elgina most popular? ▼
Elgina was most popular in the 1950s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
How long has the name Elgina been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Elgina since 1959 -- 1 year through the most recent 1959 data.
What names are similar to Elgina? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elgie, Elga, Elgene, Elgin, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Elgina
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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, 1959–1959 (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. "Elgina: Baby Name Since 1959 - 5 Births, Peak 1959." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elgina. 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 Elgina 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.