Unisex name · since 1880
Elzie
3,859 babies named Elzie in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2,150 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 3,859
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Elzie is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 3,859 have been recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elzie has been recorded 3,859 times among boys since 1880, 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 1880 to 2023.
- #2,150 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 3,859 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elzie ranks #2,150 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,859 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #2,150 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 3,859
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Elzie's 3,859 recorded births place it above 95.27% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
16 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Kentucky.
Elzie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Elzie's full recorded timeline at 1940, 31% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 69% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 109 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Elzie popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2023
- Peak year (1917)
- 109
- Annual births at peak, across 144 years of records
Elzie popularity over time - girls
672 total births recorded since 1884 (Elzie as girls' name)
Elzie by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (882 births, 23% of the file).
1920s was Elzie's strongest decade.
882 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Elzie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 125
1880s
125 births
- 1890s 167
1890s
167 births
- 1900s 204
1900s
204 births
- 1910s
1910s
729 births
- 1920s
1920s
882 births
- 1930s
1930s
552 births
- 1940s
1940s
426 births
- 1950s 330
1950s
330 births
- 1960s 190
1960s
190 births
- 1970s 108
1970s
108 births
- 1980s 70
1980s
70 births
- 1990s 18
1990s
18 births
- 2000s 26
2000s
26 births
- 2010s 21
2010s
21 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 882 births (23% of all-time use).
How Elzie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Elzie's total volume
Elzie by state
Where Elzie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 341 | 8.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 323 | 8.4% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 223 | 5.8% |
| #4 | Oklahoma | | 128 | 3.3% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 92 | 2.4% |
| #6 | Mississippi | | 88 | 2.3% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 81 | 2.1% |
| #8 | Arkansas | | 70 | 1.8% |
341 of 3,859 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Elzie appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Elzie's data
- Elzie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (882 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Elzies (341 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Elzie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1917)
Similar record span (~143 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1880–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Elzie 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 August 2026.