Elgin

Boy name

Elgin has been given to 4,002 babies in the U.S. since 1886. It peaked in 1927.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

4,002

Peak year

1927 (78 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1886

10-year trend

▼ -73%

Gender split

1% girls / 99% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Elgin.

4,005 babies since 1880

3,991 babies since 1880

3,991 babies since 1880

4,029 babies since 1880

4,040 babies since 1882

3,962 babies since 1914

4,078 babies since 1880

4,092 babies since 1880

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