Elgene

Where Elgene comes from

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  • Vowel-ended
Elgene through the years
  1. 1918
    First appearance
    #3,869 among girls with 7 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1924
    Peak, #2,973
    11 babies named Elgene, the most in any year.
  3. 1925
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births.
  4. 1938
    Mostly boys from here
    Until now more girls than boys got the name. From this year on, more boys have.
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