Girls' name · since 1915

Elphie

Elphie has 5 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1915 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

5
total births
1915–1915
years on record
1910s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

5 girls have been named Elphie since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Elphie recorded 5 times among girls since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1915.

  • 5 total births
  • 1915–1915 years on record
  • 1910s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

5 girls have been named Elphie since 1915, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1915.

5
total births
1915–1915
years on record
1910s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Elphie was born in this single decade.

1915
Single peak year

5 babies were named Elphie in 1915 - its busiest year on record.

Elphie at a glance

Last recorded 1915

Total births

5

Since 1915

1 years of records

Peak year

1915

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1915

Active since

1915

Recorded for 1 years

Last year on file: 1915

Elphie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1915

Last recorded 1915
Peak year (1915)
5
Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
5 1915 5

Elphie by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1910s was Elphie's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Elphie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 5 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elphie?
Since 1915, Social Security records show 5 babies named Elphie. The most recent recorded year was 1915. Its busiest year on record was 1915, with 5 births.
When was Elphie most popular?
Elphie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Elphie been used?
The SSA has tracked Elphie since 1915 -- 1 year through the most recent 1915 data.
What names are similar to Elphie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elpidia, Elpha, Elpida. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1915–1915 (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. "Elphie: Baby Name Since 1915 - 5 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elphie. 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 Elphie 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.