Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1917

Eliga

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Eliga
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1917
23 babies
All-time total
434
#8,584 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Eliga popularity over time

434 babies have been named Eliga since 1880, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1894Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s 37 4 – #796
1890s 46 5 +24% #687
1900s 32 3 -30% #857
1910s 125 13 +291% #1,494
1920s 125 13 0% #1,952
1930s 51 5 -59% #2,499
1940s 18 2 -65% #3,319
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The story of Eliga

Eliga 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 1880, 434 American babies have been named Eliga. Its peak came in 1917, when 23 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 Eliga stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Eliga year by year

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

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1935 7 #3,044
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1925 17 #1,952
1920 16 #2,071
1915 15 #1,901
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1900 10 #857
1895 8 #815
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1885 6 #864
1880 5 #950

Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Eliga in 2025?

Eliga 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 Eliga?

434 babies have been named Eliga in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eliga most popular?

Eliga peaked in 1917, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Eliga a boy or girl name?

Eliga is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Eliga rising or falling?

Eliga has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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