Elgene

EHL-jeen /ˈɛldʒiːn/
girl 3 syllables fading

Elgene is a very rare name used for both girls and boys that was most common in the 1920s and has all but disappeared.

Elgene is predominantly a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1944. Elgene was first reported in SSA data in 1918 and peaked in 1924 (11 births).

About the name Elgene

PronunciationEHL-jeen /ˈɛldʒiːn/

Names similar to Elgene

How popular is Elgene?

Girls named Elgene
191819201925193019351937
Girls named Elgene per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1918–1944 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1944) 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 Elgene
19271930193519401944
Boys named Elgene per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1918–1944 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1944) 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

Elgene total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
19446——#3,218
19426——#3,317
19395——#3,630
19386——#3,274
19378—#3,234—
19367——#2,965
19356——#3,364
19317——#3,190
19297—#3,777—
19288—#3,523—
192712—#3,974#4,373
19268—#3,662—
192411—#3,022—
19239—#3,451—
19215—#5,331—
19187—#3,988—