Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1914

Elfie

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Elfie
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1914
17 babies
All-time total
316
#15,473 all-time among girls
First recorded
1883
in Social Security records

Elfie popularity over time

316 babies have been named Elfie since 1883, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1888Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s 33 3 – #805
1890s 51 5 +55% #1,035
1900s 71 7 +39% #1,128
1910s 87 9 +23% #1,617
1920s 74 7 -15% #2,210
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The story of Elfie

Elfie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1883, 316 American babies have been named Elfie. Its peak came in 1914, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Elfie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Elfie year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1925 5 #5,186
1920 13 #2,630
1915 12 #2,430
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1905 9 #1,334
1900 12 #1,128
1895 5 #1,665
1890 6 #1,251
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Elfie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How popular is the name Elfie in 2025?

Elfie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Elfie?

316 babies have been named Elfie in the United States since 1883, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elfie most popular?

Elfie peaked in 1914, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Elfie a boy or girl name?

Elfie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Elfie rising or falling?

Elfie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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