Elbertha vs Elba

Side-by-side comparison of Elbertha and Elba — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Elbertha

Girl name

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Name B

Elba

Girl name · Rank #9541

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Metric Elbertha Elba
Current Rank Unranked #9541
Total Births (all years) 17 3,384
Peak Year 1920 1956
Peak Year Births 6 82
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Elbertha Elba
1880ss — 11
1890ss — 74
1900ss — 91
1910ss 5 217
1920ss 12 233
1930ss — 190
1940ss — 207
1950ss — 516
1960ss — 533
1970ss — 421
1980ss — 333
1990ss — 264
2000ss — 157
2010ss — 88
2020ss — 49

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elbertha Elba
2014 — 10
2015 — 9
2016 — 8
2017 — 5
2018 — 10
2019 — 6
2020 — 6
2021 — 8
2022 — 14
2023 — 11
2024 — 10

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1913–1921.

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