How Many People Are Named Elgin?
An estimated 2,362 people in the United States have the first name Elgin. It is predominantly male (98.9%). The average bearer is 48 years old, and Elgin peaked in popularity in 1927 with 78 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elgin 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 Elgin paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,362
About 1 in 145,112 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.9% confidence
Average Age
48
years old
Peak Year
1927
78 births
Total Registered
3,995
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elgin
Elgin is predominantly male (98.9%), though 43 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Elgin as a male name
Ranked #7,885 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 1920 (69 births)
Elgin as a female name
Ranked #3,672 in 1932
7 female births in 1932
Peak: 1927 (9 births)
Elgin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elgin span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 557 babies were registered. Elgin has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Elgin by Decade
How has Elgin 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.
Elgin by State
Birth registrations for Elgin span all 19 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Michigan. The lowest are in Virginia, Tennessee, South Carolina. On average, about 39 Elgins were registered per state.
Elgin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elgin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Elgin
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
Elgin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elgin?
We estimate approximately 2,362 people named Elgin 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 145,112 Americans share this first name.
Is Elgin a common name?
Elgin is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,995 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elgin most popular?
Elgin reached peak popularity in 1927, when 78 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elgin is approximately 48 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elgin a male name?
Elgin is predominantly male. 98.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elgin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elgin Smith, Elgin Johnson, Elgin 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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