Boys' name · since 1991
Elber
Since 1991, U.S. Social Security records show 112 babies named Elber, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16,659 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 112
- born since 1991
- 2000s
- peak decade
Elber is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 112 have been recorded since 1991.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elber has been recorded 112 times among boys since 1991, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2023.
- #16,659 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 112 born since 1991
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elber ranks #16,659 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 112 born since 1991, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16,659 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 112
- born since 1991
- 2000s
- peak decade
Elber's 112 recorded births place it above 63.27% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Elber's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Elber's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Elber popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2023
- Peak year (2000)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Elber by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (72 births, 64% of the file).
2000s was Elber's strongest decade.
72 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Elber births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
- 2000s
2000s
72 births
- 2010s 13
2010s
13 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 72 births (64% of all-time use).
Elber by state
Where Elber concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 4.5% |
5 of 112 births nationwide.
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What to do with Elber's data
- Elber's decade-level peak was the 2000s (72 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Elbers (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Elber: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2000)
Similar record span (~32 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1991–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Elber draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.