How Many People Are Named Elbie?
An estimated 19 people in the United States have the first name Elbie. It is used for both genders, with 89.0% male. The average bearer is 63 years old, and Elbie peaked in popularity in 1922 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elbie 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 Elbie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Elbie is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
19
About 1 in 18,039,702 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
89.0% confidence
Average Age
63
years old
Peak Year
1922
11 births
Total Registered
91
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elbie
Elbie is predominantly male (89.0%), though 10 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Elbie as a male name
Ranked #3,884 in 1952
5 male births in 1952
Peak: 1917 (8 births)
Elbie as a female name
Ranked #15,908 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1922 (5 births)
Elbie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elbie span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 30 babies were registered. Elbie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Elbie by Decade
How has Elbie 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.
Elbie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elbie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Elbie
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
Elbie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elbie?
We estimate approximately 19 people named Elbie 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 18,039,702 Americans share this first name.
Is Elbie a common name?
Elbie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 39.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 91 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elbie most popular?
Elbie reached peak popularity in 1922, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elbie is approximately 63 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elbie a male name?
Elbie is predominantly male. 89.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elbie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elbie Smith, Elbie Johnson, Elbie 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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