Recorded 1885–1970 Boys' name Peak 1919 396 births

Elzy — boys' name

396 babies named Elzy in U.S. Social Security records since 1885, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s81890s231900s61910s841920s1241930s741940s431950s231960s51970s6
1920s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Elzy was born in this single decade.

1919
Single peak year

17 babies were named Elzy in 1919 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elzy

The Social Security Administration has registered 396 babies named Elzy between 1885 and 1970, spanning 86 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Elzy currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1970. The name reached its historical peak in 1919, when 17 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elzy performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 124 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Elzy shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Louisiana, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Elzy in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elzy 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 396 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.

Elzy at a glance

Last recorded 1970

Total births

396

Since 1885

86 years of records

Peak year

1919

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1970

Active since

1885

Recorded for 86 years

Last year on file: 1970

Elzy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1885

Last recorded 1970
Peak year (1919)
17
Annual births at peak — across 86 years of records
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Elzy by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
124 births that decade — 31% of Elzy's all-time total
1880s81890s231900s61910s841920s1241930s741940s431950s231960s51970s6

Elzy by state

Where Elzy concentrates geographically — total births since 1885

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Elzy
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Louisiana
5 1.3%
Louisiana share of Elzy's total US births 1.3%

5 of 396 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elzy?
396 babies have been named Elzy since 1885. It was last recorded in 1970. The peak year was 1919 with 17 births.
When was Elzy most popular?
Elzy was most popular in the 1920s decade with 124 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Where is Elzy most popular?
The top states for the name Elzy are Louisiana (5 births).
How long has the name Elzy been used?
Elzy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1885, spanning 86 years of data through 1970.
What names are similar to Elzy?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elzie, Elza, Elzia, Elzo, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1885–1970 (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.