Elzo
Elzo Aloísio Coelho, better known as Elzo, is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a midfielder for the national team, a number of Brazilian clubs, and Portuguese Benfica.
Meaning & Origin of Elzo
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Elzo Aloísio Coelho, better known as Elzo, is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a midfielder for the national team, a number of Brazilian clubs, and Portuguese Benfica.
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The Story of Elzo
Elzo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1915, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 9 Elzos were born — ranking #2,966 that year. As of 2026, Elzo ranks #4,347 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 36 Elzos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Elzo
Elzo is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 36 births in the dataset. Elzo's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #2,966. Use the chart and map above to compare Elzo'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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