Elgene
The Story of Elgene
As a girl name
Elgene first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1918, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1924, when 11 Elgenes were born — ranking #2,973 that year. As of 2026, Elgene ranks #3,146 for girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 70 Elgenes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Elgene first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1927, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1931, when 7 Elgenes were born — ranking #3,095 that year. As of 2026, Elgene ranks #3,109 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 48 Elgenes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Elgene
Elgene is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 70 births in the dataset. Elgene's peak popularity came in 1924 when it ranked #2,973. Use the chart and map above to compare Elgene's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- 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 .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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