Unisex name · since 1916

Elbie

81 babies named Elbie in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#18,793 of 45,481
all-time among boys
81
born since 1916
1910s
peak decade

Elbie is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 81 have been recorded since 1916.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elbie has been recorded 81 times among boys since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1952.

  • #18,793 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 81 born since 1916
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elbie ranks #18,793 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 81 born since 1916, peaking in the 1910s.

#18,793 of 45,481
all-time among boys
81
born since 1916
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Elbie's 81 recorded births place it above 58.57% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Elbie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Elbie splits its recorded history at 1922: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1920 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1917 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Elbie popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1952

Last recorded 1952
Peak year (1917)
8
Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
456789 1916191819201922193719411952 5

Elbie popularity over time - girls

10 total births recorded since 1922 (Elbie as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 10 births
5 19222024 5

Elbie by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (29 births, 36% of the file).

1910s was Elbie's strongest decade.

29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.

Elbie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 29 births (36% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elbie? ▼
81 babies have been named Elbie since 1916. All-time, it sits at #18,793 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1952. The peak year was 1917 with 8 births.
Where does Elbie sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elbie ranks #18,793 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Elbie most popular? ▼
Elbie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Is Elbie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Elbie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 81 births, and as a girl's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Elbie been used? ▼
Records for Elbie go back to 1916, giving 37 years of history through 1952.
What names are similar to Elbie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elbert, Elbridge, Elba, Elby, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Elbie's data

  • Elbie's decade-level peak was the 1910s (29 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Elbie

Nearby Names Like Elbie

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elbie

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659 births
Elba Boy
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Elby Boy
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Elber Boy
112 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Elbie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1916–1952 (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 Elbie 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.