Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1918

Elgie

Gender Unisex · 39% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Elgie
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1918
44 babies
All-time total
1,343
#5,843 all-time among boys
First recorded
1884
in Social Security records

Elgie popularity over time

1,343 babies have been named Elgie since 1884, 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
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BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 8 12 20 2 – #843
1890s 53 10 63 6 +215% #1,047
1900s 60 17 77 8 +22% #1,098
1910s 98 143 241 24 +213% #1,238
1920s 139 190 329 33 +37% #1,505
1930s 109 145 254 25 -23% #1,625
1940s 62 114 176 18 -31% #1,829
1950s – 98 98 10 -44% #2,196
1960s – 55 55 6 -44% #2,370
1970s – 17 17 2 -69% #4,603
1980s – 13 13 1 -24% #5,191
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2000s – – – – – –
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Elgie

Elgie 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 1884, 1,343 American babies have been named Elgie, about 61% boys and 39% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1918, when 44 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 Elgie stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elgie?

The median living Elgie is about 76 years old; half are between 66 and 84. An estimated 300 people named Elgie are alive in the United States today.

median 76 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Elgie year by year

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

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1970 – – 5 #4,923
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1960 – – 6 #3,773
1955 – – 10 #2,635
1950 – – 10 #2,477
1945 5 #4,743 11 #2,162
1940 11 #2,613 15 #1,829
1935 8 #3,235 18 #1,675
1930 15 #2,228 12 #2,337
1925 12 #2,829 25 #1,505
1920 9 #3,405 16 #2,070
1915 14 #2,165 18 #1,678
1910 – – – –
1905 10 #1,256 – –
1900 5 #2,013 – –
1895 6 #1,475 5 #1,127
1890 – – 5 #1,047
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elgie?

The median living Elgie is about 76 years old. Half of all living Elgies are between 66 and 84 years old.

How many people named Elgie are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Elgie are alive in the United States, based on 1,343 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Elgie in 2025?

Elgie 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 Elgie?

1,343 babies have been named Elgie in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elgie most popular?

Elgie peaked in 1918, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Elgie a boy or girl name?

Elgie is used for both: about 39% of babies named Elgie have been girls and 61% boys.

Is the name Elgie rising or falling?

Elgie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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