Girls' name · since 1889
Elzina
Since 1889, U.S. Social Security records show 183 babies named Elzina, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #20,717 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 183
- born since 1889
- 1910s
- peak decade
183 girls have been named Elzina since 1889, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Elzina recorded 183 times among girls since 1889, 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 1889 to 1963.
- #20,717 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 183 born since 1889
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elzina ranks #20,717 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 183 born since 1889, peaking in the 1910s.
- #20,717 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 183
- born since 1889
- 1910s
- peak decade
Elzina's 183 recorded births place it above 71.29% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
Elzina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Elzina's full recorded timeline at 1926, 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 1889, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Elzina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1889–1963
- Peak year (1917)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
Elzina by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (52 births, 28% of the file).
1910s was Elzina's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Elzina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 11
1890s
11 births
- 1900s 13
1900s
13 births
- 1910s
1910s
52 births
- 1920s
1920s
30 births
- 1930s
1930s
38 births
- 1940s 18
1940s
18 births
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 52 births (28% of all-time use).
Elzina by state
Where Elzina concentrates geographically, total births since 1889
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 7 | 3.8% |
7 of 183 births nationwide.
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What to do with Elzina's data
- Elzina's decade-level peak was the 1910s (52 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.
- Louisiana records the most Elzinas (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Elzina: 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 (~74 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, 1889–1963 (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 Elzina 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.