Holding steady.
Popularity of Elige since 1880
Babies named Elige per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1924, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Elige's real moment was 1899.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 44 |
| 1890s | 45 |
| 1900s | 40 |
| 1910s | 127 |
| 1920s | 99 |
| 1930s | 83 |
| 1940s | 52 |
| 1950s | 23 |
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Elige is a short form of Elijah that saw a brief period of use in the late 1800s. It first appeared in records in 1880 and reached its peak rank of 642 in 1899, but it has since fallen into obscurity and no longer ranks among the top 1000 names. The name's trajectory is stable at extremely low usage, reflecting a historical curiosity rather than a current trend. Its rarity makes the name difficult to pin to any top states or regional preference. For parents considering Elige, it offers a connection to the biblical Elijah without the popularity of the longer form.
Elige is a diminutive of Elijah, itself from the Hebrew 'Eliyahu' meaning 'my God is Yahweh'. It emerged in the United States in the late 19th century, likely as a variant of Elijah or Elias. The name saw modest use in the 1880s and 1890s but never gained wide popularity, remaining a rare choice.
Nicknames & variants
Variants: Eligio
Sibling names for Elige
Names that share Elige's style, for a brother or sister.
