boy's name
Elgin
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 4,017
Elgin is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1927, when 78 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1886.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Elgin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 12 |
| 1890s | 29 |
| 1900s | 56 |
| 1910s | 386 |
| 1920s | 557 |
| 1930s | 331 |
| 1940s | 309 |
| 1950s | 312 |
| 1960s | 481 |
| 1970s | 425 |
| 1980s | 321 |
| 1990s | 242 |
| 2000s | 265 |
| 2010s | 205 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 71 |
How popular is Elgin?
In 2025, Elgin was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Elgin is used
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 Elgin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Elgin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elgin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Elgin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elgin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Elgin
How popular is the name Elgin?
In 2025, Elgin was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Elgin a girl's or a boy's name?
Elgin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Elgin?
Elgin has 2 syllables.
When was Elgin most popular?
Elgin peaked in 1927, when 78 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Elgin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Elgin currently ranks #9,920 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.