unisex name
Elgie
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Births on record 1,343
Elgie is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 39% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1984 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.
- Peaked in 1918, when 44 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- Elgie started out as a girls' name and is now given almost entirely to boys.
- First appears in US birth records in 1884.
Elgie Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1980s.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 20 |
| 1890s | 63 |
| 1900s | 77 |
| 1910s | 241 |
| 1920s | 329 |
| 1930s | 254 |
| 1940s | 176 |
| 1950s | 98 |
| 1960s | 55 |
| 1970s | 17 |
| 1980s | 13 |
How Popular Is Elgie?
In 1984, Elgie was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Elgie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Elgie Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elgie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling Names for Elgie
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Elgie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Elgie
How popular is the name Elgie?
In 1984, Elgie was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.
Is Elgie a girl's or a boy's name?
Elgie is used for both girls and boys. About 39% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Elgie most popular?
Elgie peaked in 1918, when 44 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.
Was Elgie originally a boys' or girls' name?
Elgie was given mostly to girls in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to boys.