Elgia

EHL-juh /ˈɛldʒə/
girl 2 syllables fading

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

Elgia is predominantly a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1936. Elgia was first reported in SSA data in 1906 and peaked in 1923 (8 births).

About the name Elgia

PronunciationEHL-juh /ˈɛldʒə/

Names similar to Elgia

How popular is Elgia?

Girls named Elgia
19061910191519201925193019351936
Girls named Elgia per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1906–1936 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1936) 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 Elgia
191919201922
Boys named Elgia per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1906–1936 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1936) 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

Elgia total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
19365—#4,383—
19245—#5,299—
19238—#3,730—
19225——#4,494
19196——#3,854
19065—#2,031—