Elrey
Elrey Borge Jeppesen was an American aviation pioneer noted for his contributions in the field of air navigation. He worked as a pilot and began making detailed notes about his routes at a time when aviators had to rely on little more than automobile road maps and landmarks for navigation. He created manuals and charts that enabled pilots to fly much more safely.
Meaning & Origin of Elrey
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Elrey Borge Jeppesen was an American aviation pioneer noted for his contributions in the field of air navigation. He worked as a pilot and began making detailed notes about his routes at a time when aviators had to rely on little more than automobile road maps and landmarks for navigation. He created manuals and charts that enabled pilots to fly much more safely.
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The Story of Elrey
Elrey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2009, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 9 Elreys were born — ranking #8,308 that year. As of 2026, Elrey ranks #10,812 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 50 Elreys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Elrey
Elrey is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2009 and has accumulated 50 births in the dataset. Elrey's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #8,308. Use the chart and map above to compare Elrey'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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