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boys' name ★ peaked 1924

Elige

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Elige
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1924
19 babies
All-time total
528
#7,634 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Elige popularity over time

528 babies have been named Elige 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 1899Boys

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 44 4 – #648
1890s 45 5 +2% #733
1900s 40 4 -11% #923
1910s 127 13 +217% #792
1920s 99 10 -22% #1,858
1930s 83 8 -16% #2,236
1940s 52 5 -37% #2,063
1950s 23 2 -56% #3,425
1960s 10 1 -57% #4,198
1970s 5 1 -50% #5,137
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The story of Elige

Elige 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, 528 American babies have been named Elige. Its peak came in 1924, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Elige stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Elige year by year

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

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1960 5 #4,198
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1950 6 #3,425
1945 5 #3,456
1940 11 #2,221
1935 7 #3,045
1930 9 #2,837
1925 16 #2,032
1920 14 #2,251
1915 11 #2,350
1910 15 #792
1905 6 #1,134
1900 9 #923
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 9 #660
1880 9 #648

Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Elige in 2025?

Elige 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 Elige?

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

When was the name Elige most popular?

Elige peaked in 1924, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Elige a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Elige rising or falling?

Elige has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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