boy's name
Elgan
- Origin Welsh
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 134
Elgan is a boy's name. In 1918 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Elgan is a name of Welsh origin.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2020, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 105,396 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Elgan over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 15 |
| 2000s | 39 |
| 2010s | 37 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 31 |
How popular is Elgan?
In 2025, Elgan was given to 5 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Elgan is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Elgan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Elgan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elgan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Elgan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elgan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Elgan
How popular is the name Elgan?
In 2025, Elgan was given to 5 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Elgan a girl's or a boy's name?
Elgan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Elgan most popular?
Elgan peaked in 2020, when 8 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Elgan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Elgan currently ranks #4,074 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.