Total births
37
Boys' name · since 1914
Elphege
Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 37 babies named Elphege, peaking in 1919. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 37
- total births
- 1914–1930
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
37 boys have been named Elphege since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Elphege has 37 recorded births among boys since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1930.
- 37 total births
- 1914–1930 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 65% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
37 boys have been named Elphege since 1914, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1930.
- 37
- total births
- 1914–1930
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Elphege was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
8 babies were named Elphege in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Elphege's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Elphege splits its recorded history at 1919: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1919 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Elphege at a glance
Last recorded 1930Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Elphege popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1930
- Peak year (1919)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Elphege by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Elphege's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Elphege births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
24 births
- 1920s 7
1920s
7 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 24 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elphege? ▼
Elphege has been given to 37 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1930. 8 babies were born in 1919, its single highest year.
When was Elphege most popular? ▼
Elphege was most popular in the 1910s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Elphege been used? ▼
Elphege has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 17 years of data through 1930.
What names are similar to Elphege? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elpidio. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Elphege's data
- Elphege's decade-level peak was the 1910s (24 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 Elphege
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elphege
Compare Elphege side by side: Elphege vs Elpidio
Related Names
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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, 1914–1930 (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. "Elphege: Baby Name Since 1914 - 37 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elphege. 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 Elphege 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.