How Many People Are Named Eliga?
An estimated 29 people in the United States have the first name Eliga. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 93 years old, and Eliga peaked in popularity in 1917 with 23 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Eliga 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 Eliga paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 93, Eliga is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1943.
- Eliga is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
29
About 1 in 11,819,115 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
93
years old
Peak Year
1917
23 births
Total Registered
434
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Eliga
Eliga is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 434 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Eliga as a male name
Ranked #3,416 in 1948
6 male births in 1948
Peak: 1917 (23 births)
Eliga: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Eliga span from the 1880s to the 1940s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 125 babies were registered. Eliga has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Eliga by Decade
How has Eliga 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.
Eliga by State
Birth registrations for Eliga span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana. The lowest are in Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi. On average, about 7 Eligas were registered per state.
Eliga + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Eliga as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Eliga
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
Eliga: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eliga?
We estimate approximately 29 people named Eliga 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 11,819,115 Americans share this first name.
Is Eliga a common name?
Eliga is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 46% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 434 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Eliga most popular?
Eliga reached peak popularity in 1917, when 23 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Eliga is approximately 93 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Eliga a male name?
Eliga is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Eliga Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Eliga Smith, Eliga Johnson, Eliga 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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