unisex name
Elzie
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 4,531
Elzie is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 15% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1917, when 129 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 221,043 babies in the United States is given this name.
Elzie 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 | 140 |
| 1890s | 218 |
| 1900s | 287 |
| 1910s | 917 |
| 1920s | 1,032 |
| 1930s | 617 |
| 1940s | 449 |
| 1950s | 337 |
| 1960s | 190 |
| 1970s | 108 |
| 1980s | 70 |
| 1990s | 18 |
| 2000s | 26 |
| 2010s | 47 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 75 |
How popular is Elzie?
In 2025, Elzie was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Elzie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Elzie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elzie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Elzie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elzie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Elzie
How popular is the name Elzie?
In 2025, Elzie was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Elzie a girl's or a boy's name?
Elzie is used for both girls and boys. About 15% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Elzie most popular?
Elzie peaked in 1917, when 129 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Elzie a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Elzie currently ranks #7,291 in the United States. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.