Holding steady.
Popularity of Elzia since 1912
Babies named Elzia per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1919, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Elzia's real moment was 1912.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 | 44 |
| 1920s | 10 | 69 |
| 1930s | 0 | 28 |
| 1940s | 5 | 9 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Elzia is an exceedingly rare American given name, first recorded in 1912 with a peak usage that same year. Despite appearing in Social Security records as early as 1912, the name never achieved enough births to secure a national ranking, with a trajectory that has remained stable due to its scarcity. It is most often associated with the 1910s, though the name did not see any significant revival. Elzia appears to be a modern coinage or a phonetic variant of names like Elsie, reflecting the early 20th-century trend of creating novel names by blending familiar sounds. As no top states are recorded, the name's use was likely scattered and infrequent.
Elzia is a rare name first recorded in the United States in 1912. Its exact derivation is unclear, but it may be a variant of Elsie or an invented name combining the popular prefix El- with the suffix -zia, echoing names like Alizia or Leticia. It did not sustain enough usage to appear in national rankings and has remained in very limited use.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: El, Zia
Sibling names for Elzia
Names that share Elzia's style, for a brother or sister.
