Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1917

Elzie

Gender Unisex · 15% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
15
named Elzie
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1917
129 babies
All-time total
4,531
#2,150 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Elzie popularity over time

4,531 babies have been named Elzie 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 15 125 140 14 – #445
1890s 51 167 218 22 +56% #352
1900s 83 204 287 29 +32% #428
1910s 188 729 917 92 +220% #514
1920s 150 882 1,032 103 +13% #628
1930s 65 552 617 62 -40% #722
1940s 23 426 449 45 -27% #877
1950s 7 330 337 34 -25% #1,053
1960s – 190 190 19 -44% #1,631
1970s – 108 108 11 -43% #1,955
1980s – 70 70 7 -35% #3,478
1990s – 18 18 2 -74% #6,009
2000s – 26 26 3 +44% #8,365
2010s 26 21 47 5 +81% #8,355
2020s (to 2025) 64 11 75 13 +166% #11,236

The story of Elzie

Elzie 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, 4,531 American babies have been named Elzie, about 85% boys and 15% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1917, when 129 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 Elzie stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elzie?

The median living Elzie is about 68 years old; half are between 50 and 79. An estimated 1,100 people named Elzie are alive in the United States today.

median 68 020406080100

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

Elzie year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 15 #7,236 – –
2024 6 #13,988 – –
2023 11 #9,172 6 #11,236
2022 16 #7,072 – –
2021 9 #10,524 5 #12,694
2020 7 #12,533 – –
2019 7 #12,851 – –
2018 6 #14,333 9 #8,355
2017 – – – –
2016 7 #13,326 – –
2015 6 #15,054 – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – 6 #11,250
2010 – – 6 #11,164
2009 – – – –
2008 – – – –
2007 – – – –
2006 – – – –
2005 – – 5 #11,972
2004 – – 8 #8,365
2003 – – 6 #9,958
2002 – – – –
2001 – – – –
2000 – – 7 #8,471
1995 – – – –
1990 – – 8 #6,009
1985 – – 11 #3,876
1980 – – 12 #3,478
1975 – – 16 #2,565
1970 – – 21 #1,955
1965 – – 13 #2,299
1960 – – 25 #1,631
1955 – – 29 #1,431
1950 – – 45 #1,053
1945 – – 41 #1,001
1940 8 #3,298 52 #877
1935 – – 65 #769
1930 5 #4,750 76 #722
1925 16 #2,314 81 #718
1920 9 #3,414 101 #628
1915 22 #1,586 89 #611
1910 17 #1,084 30 #514
1905 10 #1,258 19 #534
1900 6 #1,789 20 #538
1895 – – 10 #708
1890 8 #1,029 22 #378
1885 5 #1,089 17 #445
1880 – – 13 #509

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elzie?

The median living Elzie is about 68 years old. Half of all living Elzies are between 50 and 79 years old.

How many people named Elzie are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Elzie are alive in the United States, based on 4,531 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Elzie in 2025?

Elzie 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 Elzie?

4,531 babies have been named Elzie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elzie most popular?

Elzie peaked in 1917, when 129 newborns received the name.

Is Elzie a boy or girl name?

Elzie is used for both: about 15% of babies named Elzie have been girls and 85% boys.

Is the name Elzie rising or falling?

Elzie is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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