Total births
150
Unisex name · since 1912
Elzia
Elzia has 150 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1919 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 150
- total births
- 1912–1941
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
Elzia sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 150 recorded since 1912.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elzia has been recorded 150 times among boys since 1912, 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 1912 to 1941.
- 150 total births
- 1912–1941 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
150 boys have been named Elzia since 1912, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1941.
- 150
- total births
- 1912–1941
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Elzia was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
11 babies were named Elzia in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Elzia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Elzia's SSA record in two at 1924 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1919 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Elzia at a glance
Last recorded 1941Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1912
Elzia popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1941
- Peak year (1919)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Elzia popularity over time - girls
20 total births recorded since 1917 (Elzia as girls' name)
Elzia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Elzia's strongest decade.
69 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Elzia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
44 births
- 1920s
1920s
69 births
- 1930s
1930s
28 births
- 1940s 9
1940s
9 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 69 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elzia? ▼
Elzia has been given to 150 babies in the U.S. since 1912, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1941. 11 babies were born in 1919, its single highest year.
When was Elzia most popular? ▼
Elzia was most popular in the 1920s decade with 69 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Is Elzia a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Elzia is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 150 births, and as a girl's name it has 20 births.
How long has the name Elzia been used? ▼
Records for Elzia go back to 1912, giving 30 years of history through 1941.
What names are similar to Elzia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elzie, Elza, Elzy, Elzo, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Elzia's data
- Elzia's decade-level peak was the 1920s (69 total births); usage has since declined to 9 in the 1940s -- 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 Elzia
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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, 1912–1941 (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. "Elzia: Baby Name Since 1912 - 150 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elzia. 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 Elzia 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.