Total births
1,750
Girls' name · since 1883
Elberta
1,750 babies named Elberta in U.S. Social Security records since 1883, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 1,750
- total births
- 1883–1979
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
Elberta is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,750 have been recorded since 1883.
Elberta has 1,750 recorded births among girls since 1883, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1883 to 1979.
- 1,750 total births
- 1883–1979 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
1,750 girls have been named Elberta since 1883, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1979.
- 1,750
- total births
- 1883–1979
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Elberta was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
61 babies were named Elberta in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
Elberta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Elberta's full recorded timeline at 1929, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1883, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 61 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Elberta at a glance
Last recorded 1979Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1883
Elberta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–1979
- Peak year (1916)
- 61
- Annual births at peak, across 97 years of records
Elberta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Elberta's strongest decade.
461 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Elberta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 11
1880s
11 births
- 1890s 50
1890s
50 births
- 1900s 184
1900s
184 births
- 1910s
1910s
431 births
- 1920s
1920s
461 births
- 1930s
1930s
273 births
- 1940s
1940s
192 births
- 1950s 98
1950s
98 births
- 1960s 29
1960s
29 births
- 1970s 21
1970s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 461 births (26% of all-time use).
How Elberta compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Elberta's total volume
Elberta vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Elberta by state
Where Elberta concentrates geographically, total births since 1883
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 24 | 1.4% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 22 | 1.3% |
| #3 | Texas | | 12 | 0.7% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 10 | 0.6% |
| #5 | Kentucky | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #6 | Missouri | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #8 | South Carolina | | 5 | 0.3% |
New York share of Elberta's total US births 1.4%
Even split
24 of 1,750 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Elberta appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elberta? ▼
1,750 babies have been named Elberta since 1883. It was last recorded in 1979. The peak year was 1916 with 61 births.
When was Elberta most popular? ▼
Elberta was most popular in the 1920s decade with 461 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
Where is Elberta most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Elberta are New York (24 births), Illinois (22 births), Texas (12 births).
How long has the name Elberta been used? ▼
Elberta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1883, spanning 97 years of data through 1979.
What names are similar to Elberta? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elba, Elbony, Elbert, Elbia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Elberta's data
- Elberta's decade-level peak was the 1920s (461 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Elbertas (24 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Elberta
Nearby Names Like Elberta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elberta
Elba Girl
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Elbony Girl
189 births
Elbert Girl
97 births
Elbia Girl
63 births
Elbira Girl
18 births
Compare Elberta side by side: Elberta vs Elba Elberta vs Elbony Elberta vs Elbert
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1883–1979 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Elberta: Baby Name Since 1883 - 1,750 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elberta. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Elberta 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 July 2026.