How Many People Are Named Elige?
An estimated 78 people in the United States have the first name Elige. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 82 years old, and Elige peaked in popularity in 1924 with 19 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elige 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 Elige paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 82, Elige is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1954.
- Elige is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
78
About 1 in 4,394,286 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
82
years old
Peak Year
1924
19 births
Total Registered
528
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elige
Elige is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 528 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Elige as a male name
Ranked #5,138 in 1971
5 male births in 1971
Peak: 1924 (19 births)
Elige: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elige span from the 1880s to the 1970s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 127 babies were registered. Elige has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Elige by Decade
How has Elige 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.
Elige by State
Birth registrations for Elige span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia. The lowest are in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi. On average, about 13 Eliges were registered per state.
Elige + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elige as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Elige
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Elige: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elige?
We estimate approximately 78 people named Elige 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 4,394,286 Americans share this first name.
Is Elige a common name?
Elige is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 60.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 528 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elige most popular?
Elige reached peak popularity in 1924, when 19 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elige is approximately 82 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elige a male name?
Elige is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elige Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elige Smith, Elige Johnson, Elige 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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