Elgie
Elgie was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1888, when it ranked 843rd; the most babies were born in 1918 (32). More babies were named Elgie in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedboys
- Babies in 2025
- 0boys
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 191832 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,343babies recorded
Elgie popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | #4,923 | — | 5 |
| 1960 | — | #3,773 | — | 6 |
| 1950 | — | #2,477 | — | 10 |
| 1940 | #2,613 | #1,829 | 11 | 15 |
| 1930 | #2,228 | #2,337 | 15 | 12 |
| 1920 | #3,405 | #2,070 | 9 | 16 |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | #2,013 | — | 5 | — |
| 1890 | — | #1,047 | — | 5 |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Elgie, counting every spelling?
Elgie has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Elgie?
About 200 people born in the US named Elgie are alive today, with a median age of 71; half are between 62 and 79. That makes Elgie a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Elgie by state
How common Elgie was among boys born in each state in 1916–1920, around its peak. In 49 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Elgie
How popular is the name Elgie?
Elgie was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1888, when it ranked 843rd; the most babies were born in 1918 (32). More babies were named Elgie in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Elgie a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 529 girls and 814 boys.
Where was Elgie most popular?
In 1916–1920, Elgie was most common in Tennessee (0.07 per 1,000 boys), followed by Texas and Texas.