Elgia
The Story of Elgia
As a girl name
Elgia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1906, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1923, when 8 Elgias were born — ranking #3,641 that year. As of 2026, Elgia ranks #4,181 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 23 Elgias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Elgia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1919, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 6 Elgias were born — ranking #3,736 that year. As of 2026, Elgia ranks #4,307 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Elgias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Elgia
Elgia is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1906 and has accumulated 23 births in the dataset. Elgia's peak popularity came in 1923 when it ranked #3,641. Use the chart and map above to compare Elgia'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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