Elcy
Elcy Goulart de Freitas, known as just Elcy, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a forward. He made one appearance for the Brazil national team on 12 December 1959, against Uruguay, during the 1959 South American Championship that took place in Ecuador. Elcy died on 5 December 2010, at the age of 72.
Meaning & Origin of Elcy
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Elcy Goulart de Freitas, known as just Elcy, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a forward. He made one appearance for the Brazil national team on 12 December 1959, against Uruguay, during the 1959 South American Championship that took place in Ecuador. Elcy died on 5 December 2010, at the age of 72.
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The Story of Elcy
Elcy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1938, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1938, when 5 Elcys were born — ranking #4,342 that year. As of 2026, Elcy ranks #4,342 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Elcys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
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About the name Elcy
Elcy is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1938 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Elcy's peak popularity came in 1938 when it ranked #4,342. Use the chart and map above to compare Elcy's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
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