How Many People Are Named Elbin?
An estimated 54 people in the United States have the first name Elbin. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 35 years old, and Elbin peaked in popularity in 1956 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elbin 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 Elbin paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Elbin is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
54
About 1 in 6,347,303 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
1956
8 births
Total Registered
58
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elbin
Elbin is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 58 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Elbin as a male name
Ranked #12,697 in 2019
5 male births in 2019
Peak: 1956 (8 births)
Elbin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elbin span from the 1950s to the 2010s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 17 babies were registered. While Elbin is less common than at its peak in the 1990s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Elbin by Decade
How has Elbin 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.
Elbin by State
Elbin + Last Name Combinations
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Elbin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elbin?
We estimate approximately 54 people named Elbin 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 6,347,303 Americans share this first name.
Is Elbin a common name?
Elbin is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 55.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 58 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elbin most popular?
Elbin reached peak popularity in 1956, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elbin is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elbin a male name?
Elbin is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elbin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elbin Smith, Elbin Johnson, Elbin 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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