How Many People Are Named Elba?
An estimated 2,218 people in the United States have the first name Elba. It is predominantly female (91.5%). The average bearer is 51 years old, and Elba peaked in popularity in 1956 with 82 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elba as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Elba paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,218
About 1 in 154,533 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
91.5% confidence
Average Age
51
years old
Peak Year
1956
82 births
Total Registered
3,697
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elba
Elba is predominantly female (91.5%), though 313 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Elba as a male name
Ranked #4,597 in 1972
6 male births in 1972
Peak: 1925 (18 births)
Elba as a female name
Ranked #9,712 in 2024
10 female births in 2024
Peak: 1956 (82 births)
Elba: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elba span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 543 babies were registered. Elba has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Elba by Decade
How has Elba tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Elba by State
Birth registrations for Elba span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, New Jersey. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Kentucky. On average, about 176 Elbas were registered per state.
Elba + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elba as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Elba
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Elba: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elba?
We estimate approximately 2,218 people named Elba are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 154,533 Americans share this first name.
Is Elba a common name?
Elba is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,697 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elba most popular?
Elba reached peak popularity in 1956, when 82 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elba is approximately 51 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elba a female name?
Elba is predominantly female. 91.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elba Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elba Smith, Elba Johnson, Elba Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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