Total births
149
Girls' name · since 1909
Elzena
Since 1909, U.S. Social Security records show 149 babies named Elzena, peaking in 1926. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 149
- total births
- 1909–1962
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Elzena is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 149 have been recorded since 1909.
Elzena has 149 recorded births among girls since 1909, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1909 to 1962.
- 149 total births
- 1909–1962 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
149 girls have been named Elzena since 1909, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1962.
- 149
- total births
- 1909–1962
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
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.
Elzena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Elzena's full recorded timeline at 1927, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1909, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1926 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Elzena at a glance
Last recorded 1962Peak year
1926
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1909
Elzena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1909–1962
- Peak year (1926)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Elzena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Elzena's strongest decade.
65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Elzena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
31 births
- 1920s
1920s
65 births
- 1930s 18
1930s
18 births
- 1940s 19
1940s
19 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 65 births (44% of all-time use).
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Elzena since 1909 -- 54 years through the most recent 1962 data.
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.
What to do with Elzena's data
- Elzena's decade-level peak was the 1920s (65 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- 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 Elzena
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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, 1909–1962 (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. "Elzena: Baby Name Since 1909 - 149 Births, Peak 1926." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elzena. 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 Elzena 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.