Total births
17
Boys' name · since 1928
Elight
Elight has 17 recorded births since 1928 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1928 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 17
- total births
- 1928–1941
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
17 boys have been named Elight since 1928, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elight has been recorded 17 times among boys since 1928, 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 1928 to 1941.
- 17 total births
- 1928–1941 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 boys have been named Elight since 1928, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1941.
- 17
- total births
- 1928–1941
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Elight was born in this single decade.
1928
Single peak year
6 babies were named Elight in 1928 - its busiest year on record.
Elight's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Elight splits its recorded history at 1930: 65% of all births land in the more recent half, 35% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1941 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1928 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Elight at a glance
Last recorded 1941Peak year
1928
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1928
Elight popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1928–1941
- Peak year (1928)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Elight by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Elight's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Elight births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
6 births
- 1930s
1930s
6 births
- 1940s
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 6 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elight? ▼
17 babies have been named Elight since 1928. It was last recorded in 1941. The peak year was 1928 with 6 births.
When was Elight most popular? ▼
Elight was most popular in the 1920s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
How long has the name Elight been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Elight since 1928 -- 14 years through the most recent 1941 data.
What names are similar to Elight? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elijah, Eli, Elias, Elisha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Elight's data
- Elight's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1940s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Elight
Nearby Names Like Elight
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elight
Elijah Boy
#8 380,611 births
Eli Boy
#92 153,495 births
Elias Boy
#25 129,263 births
Elisha Boy
#846 15,668 births
Elian Boy
#237 15,268 births
Compare Elight side by side: Elight vs Elijah Elight vs Eli Elight vs Elias
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Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1928–1941 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Elight: Baby Name Since 1928 - 17 Births, Peak 1928." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elight. 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 Elight 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 July 2026.