How Many People Are Named Elfego?
An estimated 75 people in the United States have the first name Elfego. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 42 years old, and Elfego peaked in popularity in 1959 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elfego as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Elfego paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Elfego is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
75
About 1 in 4,570,058 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1959
10 births
Total Registered
93
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elfego
Elfego is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 93 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Elfego as a male name
Ranked #11,118 in 2014
6 male births in 2014
Peak: 1959 (10 births)
Elfego: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elfego span from the 1920s to the 2010s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 30 babies were registered. Elfego has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Elfego by Decade
How has Elfego tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Elfego by State
Elfego + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elfego as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Elfego: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elfego?
We estimate approximately 75 people named Elfego are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 4,570,058 Americans share this first name.
Is Elfego a common name?
Elfego is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 60.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 93 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elfego most popular?
Elfego reached peak popularity in 1959, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elfego is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elfego a male name?
Elfego is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elfego Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elfego Smith, Elfego Johnson, Elfego Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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