Elby vs Elba

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

Name A

Elby

Boy name

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Name B

Elba

Girl name · Rank #9541

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Elby Elba
Current Rank Unranked #9541
Total Births (all years) 261 3,384
Peak Year 1920 1956
Peak Year Births 18 82
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1886 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Elby Elba
1880ss 6 11
1890ss — 74
1900ss — 91
1910ss 45 217
1920ss 85 233
1930ss 54 190
1940ss 42 207
1950ss 11 516
1960ss 13 533
1970ss — 421
1980ss — 333
1990ss — 264
2000ss — 157
2010ss — 88
2020ss 5 49

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elby Elba
2014 — 10
2015 — 9
2016 — 8
2017 — 5
2018 — 10
2019 — 6
2020 — 6
2021 5 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, 1886–2021.

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