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Unisex name

Elgie

/ˈɛldʒi/ · 39% girls, 61% boys · last recorded 1984

Elgie has been given to about 1,343 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1918, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈɛldʒi/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 420
Median age today82 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Elgie per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1918 · 44
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,343

How popular is Elgie?

Its best year was 1918, when 44 babies were given the name, ranking 2717th. The typical living American called Elgie is about 82 years old today.

Names that sound like Elgie

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Elsie0.85
  2. Ellie0.85
  3. Elzie0.85
  4. Kelsie0.75
  5. Vergie0.75
  6. Nellie0.71
  7. Kellie0.71
  8. Eddie0.70

Middle names for Elgie

Ranked by flow score
  1. Elgie Noelle0.83
  2. Elgie Catherine0.80
  3. Elgie Frances0.80
  4. Elgie Belle0.80
  5. Elgie Josephine0.80
  6. Elgie Hazel0.80

Sibling names for Elgie

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Winonasister · 0.79
  2. Ilasister · 0.78
  3. Luellasister · 0.78
  4. Cleoeither · 0.77
  5. Hughbrother · 0.73
  6. Otisbrother · 0.73

Where Elgie is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Elgie Wilson0.75
    2. Elgie Williams0.75
    3. Elgie Walker0.75
    4. Elgie Turner0.75
    5. Elgie Torres0.75
    6. Elgie Thompson0.75

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Elgie

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.