Holding steady.
Popularity of Elzena since 1909
Babies named Elzena per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1926, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Elzena's real moment was 1909.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 31 |
| 1920s | 65 |
| 1930s | 18 |
| 1940s | 19 |
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Elzena is a exceedingly rare name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1909, its peak year, and has seen very sporadic use since. The name has never entered the top 1000 and its trajectory has remained stable, with no recorded usage in recent decades. Its top states are unknown due to the low numbers. Elzena likely emerged as a creative variation on more common names like Elsie or Elva, reflecting the early 20th-century trend for inventive feminine names.
Elzena is a rare given name of uncertain derivation, first recorded in the United States in the early 20th century. It may be an elaborated form of Elsie or Elza, influenced by the fashionable -ena suffix, or a variant of Elzina, a name of debated origin possibly linked to Hebrew 'El' meaning 'God'. No clear linguistic root has been established.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Elzie, Zena
Variants: Elzina, Elzenah
Sibling names for Elzena
Names that share Elzena's style, for a brother or sister.
