How Many People Are Named Elberta?
An estimated 252 people in the United States have the first name Elberta. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 78 years old, and Elberta peaked in popularity in 1916 with 61 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elberta 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 Elberta paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 78, Elberta is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1958.
Estimated Living Americans
252
About 1 in 1,360,136 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
78
years old
Peak Year
1916
61 births
Total Registered
1,750
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elberta
Elberta is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,750 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Elberta as a female name
Ranked #9,317 in 1979
6 female births in 1979
Peak: 1916 (61 births)
Elberta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elberta span from the 1880s to the 1970s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 461 babies were registered. Elberta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Elberta by Decade
How has Elberta 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.
Elberta by State
Birth registrations for Elberta span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Illinois, Texas. The lowest are in Tennessee, South Carolina, Pennsylvania. On average, about 10 Elbertas were registered per state.
Elberta + Last Name Combinations
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Elberta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elberta?
We estimate approximately 252 people named Elberta 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 1,360,136 Americans share this first name.
Is Elberta a common name?
Elberta is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 77.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,750 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elberta most popular?
Elberta reached peak popularity in 1916, when 61 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elberta is approximately 78 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elberta a female name?
Elberta is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elberta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elberta Smith, Elberta Johnson, Elberta 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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