How Many People Are Named Elzena?
An estimated 21 people in the United States have the first name Elzena. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 80 years old, and Elzena peaked in popularity in 1926 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elzena 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 Elzena paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 80, Elzena is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1956.
- Elzena is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
21
About 1 in 16,321,635 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
80
years old
Peak Year
1926
11 births
Total Registered
149
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elzena
Elzena is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 149 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Elzena as a female name
Ranked #6,861 in 1962
5 female births in 1962
Peak: 1926 (11 births)
Elzena: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elzena span from the 1900s to the 1960s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 65 babies were registered. Elzena has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Elzena by Decade
How has Elzena 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.
Elzena + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elzena as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Elzena: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elzena?
We estimate approximately 21 people named Elzena 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 16,321,635 Americans share this first name.
Is Elzena a common name?
Elzena is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 40.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 149 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elzena most popular?
Elzena reached peak popularity in 1926, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elzena is approximately 80 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elzena a female name?
Elzena is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elzena Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elzena Smith, Elzena Johnson, Elzena 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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