How Many People Are Named Elgie?
An estimated 292 people in the United States have the first name Elgie. It is used for both genders, with 60.6% male. The average bearer is 75 years old, and Elgie peaked in popularity in 1918 with 44 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elgie 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 Elgie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Elgie is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
- With an average bearer age of 75, Elgie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1961.
Estimated Living Americans
292
About 1 in 1,173,816 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
60.6% confidence
Average Age
75
years old
Peak Year
1918
44 births
Total Registered
1,343
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elgie
Elgie is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (60.6%) and females (39.4%). Out of 1,343 total births registered, 814 were male and 529 were female.
Elgie as a male name
Ranked #5,797 in 1984
6 male births in 1984
Peak: 1918 (32 births)
Elgie as a female name
Ranked #4,839 in 1949
6 female births in 1949
Peak: 1927 (21 births)
Elgie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elgie span from the 1880s to the 1980s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 329 babies were registered. Elgie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Elgie by Decade
How has Elgie 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.
Elgie by State
Birth registrations for Elgie span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas. The lowest are in Texas, Tennessee, North Carolina. On average, about 26 Elgies were registered per state.
Elgie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elgie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Elgie
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Elgie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elgie?
We estimate approximately 292 people named Elgie 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 1,173,816 Americans share this first name.
Is Elgie a common name?
Elgie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 78.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,343 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elgie most popular?
Elgie reached peak popularity in 1918, when 44 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elgie is approximately 75 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elgie a male name?
Elgie is predominantly male. 60.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elgie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elgie Smith, Elgie Johnson, Elgie 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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