Elgie
Elgie is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Kim Elgie (1933–2025), South African cricketer Goldwin Elgie (1896–1975), Canadian lawyer and politician Robert Elgie (1929–2013), Canadian politician Robert Elgie (academic) (1965–2019), Irish academic
Meaning & Origin of Elgie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Elgie is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Kim Elgie (1933–2025), South African cricketer Goldwin Elgie (1896–1975), Canadian lawyer and politician Robert Elgie (1929–2013), Canadian politician Robert Elgie (academic) (1965–2019), Irish academic
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The Story of Elgie
As a girl name
Elgie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1889, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1927, when 21 Elgies were born — ranking #1,885 that year. As of 2026, Elgie ranks #4,673 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 529 Elgies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Elgie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1884, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 32 Elgies were born — ranking #1,231 that year. As of 2026, Elgie ranks #5,560 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 814 Elgies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Elgie
Elgie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1884 and has accumulated 814 births in the dataset. Elgie's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #1,231. Use the chart and map above to compare Elgie'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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