Masculine dossier · first seen 1886
Elgin
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1920
Peak era
1920
Peak births
69
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Elgin
How many people are named Elgin?
An estimated 2,165 living Americans are named Elgin.
How rare is Elgin?
Elgin is very rare among babies today, with 7 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 89.9% from its 1920 peak.
How old is the typical Elgin?
The median age of a living American named Elgin is approximately 47 years, with most bearers falling between 27 and 60 years old.
Is Elgin still popular?
Not especially. Elgin has been declining since its 1920 peak and registered 7 births in 2025.
Where is Elgin most common?
Elgin has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 4.4× more often than the national baseline.
1886Peak 19202025
Peak year
1920
Decline from peak
89.9%
2025
7
All-time
3,959
Where it lives now
Elgin is most concentrated in Texas — about 4.2× the national rate in the 1920s.
States where Elgin is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.