Elga

EHL-guh /ˈɛlɡə/
girl 2 syllables fading

Elga is a very rare girls' name that was most common in the 1920s and has all but disappeared.

Elga is predominantly a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1982. Elga was first reported in SSA data in 1914 and peaked in 1927 (27 births).

About the name Elga

PronunciationEHL-guh /ˈɛlɡə/
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How popular is Elga?

Girls named Elga
191419201930194019501960197019801982
Girls named Elga per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1914–1982 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1982) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Boys named Elga
1917192019251927
Boys named Elga per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1914–1982 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1982) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Elga total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
19825—#10,963—
19645—#7,054—
19625—#6,851—
19615—#6,837—
19595—#6,521—
19535—#5,914—
19525—#5,801—
19515—#5,642—
19298—#3,472—
192732—#1,594#4,372
19255—#5,187—
19245—#5,298—
19235—#5,164—
19207—#4,094—
191714—#3,164#4,156
19166—#4,064—
19148—#2,716—