How Many People Are Named Elby?
An estimated 58 people in the United States have the first name Elby. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 74 years old, and Elby peaked in popularity in 1920 with 18 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elby 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 Elby paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 74, Elby is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1962.
- Elby is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
58
About 1 in 5,909,558 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
74
years old
Peak Year
1920
18 births
Total Registered
261
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elby
Elby is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 261 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Elby as a male name
Ranked #12,667 in 2021
5 male births in 2021
Peak: 1920 (18 births)
Elby: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elby span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 85 babies were registered. Elby has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Elby by Decade
How has Elby 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.
Elby by State
Elby + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elby as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Elby
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
Elby: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elby?
We estimate approximately 58 people named Elby 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 5,909,558 Americans share this first name.
Is Elby a common name?
Elby is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 56.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 261 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elby most popular?
Elby reached peak popularity in 1920, when 18 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elby is approximately 74 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elby a male name?
Elby is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elby Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elby Smith, Elby Johnson, Elby 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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