Recorded 1909–1962 Girls' name Peak 1926 149 births

Elzena — girls' name

149 babies named Elzena in U.S. Social Security records since 1909, with the highest year being 1926. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s51910s311920s651930s181940s191950s61960s5
1920s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Elzena was born in this single decade.

1926
Single peak year

11 babies were named Elzena in 1926 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elzena

The Social Security Administration has registered 149 babies named Elzena between 1909 and 1962, spanning 54 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Elzena currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1962. The name reached its historical peak in 1926, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elzena performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 65 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Elzena shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elzena in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 149 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Elzena at a glance

Last recorded 1962

Total births

149

Since 1909

54 years of records

Peak year

1926

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1962

Active since

1909

Recorded for 54 years

Last year on file: 1962

Elzena popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–1909

Last recorded 1962
Peak year (1926)
11
Annual births at peak — across 54 years of records
4681012 19621944193719281925192219181909 5

Elzena by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
65 births that decade — 44% of Elzena's all-time total
1900s51910s311920s651930s181940s191950s61960s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elzena?
149 babies have been named Elzena since 1909. It was last recorded in 1962. The peak year was 1926 with 11 births.
When was Elzena most popular?
Elzena was most popular in the 1920s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
How long has the name Elzena been used?
Elzena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1909, spanning 54 years of data through 1962.
What names are similar to Elzena?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elza, Elzie, Elzora, Elzada, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1909–1962 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.