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girls' name ★ peaked 1927

Elzora

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Elzora
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1927
24 babies
All-time total
567
#10,937 all-time among girls
First recorded
1887
in Social Security records

Elzora popularity over time

567 babies have been named Elzora since 1887, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1901Girls

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 5 1 – #1,192
1890s 19 2 +280% #1,272
1900s 64 6 +237% #1,028
1910s 144 14 +125% #1,360
1920s 171 17 +19% #1,739
1930s 116 12 -32% #1,740
1940s 33 3 -72% #3,049
1950s 15 2 -55% #3,783
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The story of Elzora

Elzora 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 1887, 567 American babies have been named Elzora. Its peak came in 1927, when 24 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 Elzora stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Elzora year by year

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

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1940 6 #4,002
1935 11 #2,621
1930 14 #2,343
1925 17 #2,217
1920 20 #1,972
1915 21 #1,641
1910 12 #1,360
1905 6 #1,770
1900 8 #1,479
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Elzora in 2025?

Elzora 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 Elzora?

567 babies have been named Elzora in the United States since 1887, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elzora most popular?

Elzora peaked in 1927, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Elzora a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Elzora rising or falling?

Elzora has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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