Elgin

Given to 4,002 US babies since 1886

▼ Falling −41% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025

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recorded as girls

#9714

recorded as boys

1,949 since 2024

Babies in 2025

boys 7

Peak year

1905

12 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

4,002

since 1886

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Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys

Elgin was most popular in 1905, when 12 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.09 per 1,000). In 2025, 7 babies were named Elgin, ranking #9714 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 41%.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	<5	—	7	9714
2024	<5	—	10	7765
2023	<5	—	11	7289
2022	<5	—	9	8300
2021	<5	—	18	5110
2020	<5	—	16	5451
2019	<5	—	14	6104
2018	<5	—	23	4354
2017	<5	—	14	6060
2016	<5	—	21	4624
2015	<5	—	26	3982
2014	<5	—	21	4538
2013	<5	—	14	5923
2012	<5	—	32	3371
2011	<5	—	23	4221
2010	<5	—	17	5251
2009	<5	—	27	3831
2008	<5	—	34	3286
2007	<5	—	21	4493
2006	<5	—	26	3782
2005	<5	—	39	2752
2004	<5	—	26	3534
2003	<5	—	28	3280
2002	<5	—	22	3794
2001	<5	—	19	4121
2000	<5	—	23	3536
1999	<5	—	14	4762
1998	<5	—	24	3191
1997	<5	—	25	2981
1996	<5	—	15	4185
1995	<5	—	21	3191
1994	<5	—	29	2556
1993	<5	—	23	2943
1992	<5	—	12	4564
1991	<5	—	36	2052
1990	<5	—	43	1809
1989	<5	—	29	2292
1988	<5	—	35	1879
1987	<5	—	36	1793
1986	<5	—	28	2057
1985	<5	—	31	1866
1984	<5	—	40	1531
1983	<5	—	26	2017
1982	<5	—	23	2207
1981	<5	—	39	1548
1980	<5	—	34	1695
1979	<5	—	45	1390
1978	<5	—	48	1299
1977	<5	—	32	1670
1976	<5	—	20	2245
1975	<5	—	34	1530
1974	<5	—	38	1388
1973	<5	—	34	1464
1972	<5	—	49	1163
1971	<5	—	58	1070
1970	<5	—	67	989
1969	<5	—	68	920
1968	<5	—	46	1100
1967	<5	—	56	968
1966	<5	—	49	1043
1965	<5	—	45	1106
1964	<5	—	46	1126
1963	<5	—	40	1228
1962	<5	—	49	1091
1961	<5	—	48	1136
1960	<5	—	34	1359
1959	<5	—	38	1265
1958	<5	—	20	1766
1957	<5	—	35	1318
1956	<5	—	31	1385
1955	<5	—	25	1538
1954	<5	—	31	1361
1953	<5	—	32	1331
1952	<5	—	35	1245
1951	<5	—	25	1489
1950	<5	—	40	1123
1949	<5	—	37	1163
1948	<5	—	28	1378
1947	<5	—	29	1363
1946	<5	—	25	1409
1945	<5	—	27	1270
1944	<5	—	24	1370
1943	<5	—	35	1155
1942	<5	—	36	1139
1941	<5	—	38	1051
1940	<5	—	30	1227
1939	<5	—	23	1390
1938	<5	—	33	1125
1937	<5	—	31	1180
1936	<5	—	35	1095
1935	<5	—	39	1020
1934	<5	—	31	1189
1933	<5	—	29	1230
1932	7	3568	30	1236
1931	<5	—	28	1302
1930	<5	—	45	1021
1929	<5	—	41	1078
1928	<5	—	42	1078
1927	9	3284	69	799
1926	5	4851	36	1192
1925	<5	—	58	882
1924	<5	—	48	1020
1923	5	4967	47	1026
1922	6	4445	62	871
1921	<5	—	60	901
1920	<5	—	69	805
1919	<5	—	66	799
1918	<5	—	62	831
1917	5	4594	47	934
1916	<5	—	49	892
1915	6	3795	42	962
1914	<5	—	28	1073
1913	<5	—	27	950
1912	<5	—	25	892
1911	<5	—	14	896
1910	<5	—	15	782
1909	<5	—	6	1277
1908	<5	—	<5	—
1907	<5	—	10	866
1906	<5	—	<5	—
1905	<5	—	12	699
1904	<5	—	5	1205
1903	<5	—	<5	—
1902	<5	—	10	744
1901	<5	—	8	779
1900	<5	—	5	1310
1899	<5	—	8	786
1898	<5	—	<5	—
1897	<5	—	6	942
1896	<5	—	<5	—
1895	<5	—	5	1079
1894	<5	—	<5	—
1893	<5	—	<5	—
1892	<5	—	<5	—
1891	<5	—	<5	—
1890	<5	—	10	629
1889	<5	—	7	789
1888	<5	—	<5	—
1887	<5	—	<5	—
1886	<5	—	5	959