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girls' name ★ peaked 1916

Elberta

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Elberta
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1916
61 babies
All-time total
1,750
#5,151 all-time among girls
First recorded
1883
in Social Security records

Elberta popularity over time

1,750 babies have been named Elberta since 1883, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1904Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s 11 1 – #958
1890s 50 5 +355% #1,103
1900s 184 18 +268% #800
1910s 431 43 +134% #805
1920s 461 46 +7% #959
1930s 273 27 -41% #1,226
1940s 192 19 -30% #1,674
1950s 98 10 -49% #2,810
1960s 29 3 -70% #3,981
1970s 21 2 -28% #6,169
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The story of Elberta

Elberta is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1883, 1,750 American babies have been named Elberta. Its peak came in 1916, when 61 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Elberta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elberta?

The median living Elberta is about 80 years old; half are between 72 and 86. An estimated 300 people named Elberta are alive in the United States today.

median 80 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Elberta year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1960 11 #3,981
1955 9 #4,160
1950 14 #2,810
1945 21 #1,840
1940 22 #1,704
1935 30 #1,336
1930 28 #1,470
1925 37 #1,303
1920 58 #959
1915 41 #1,042
1910 23 #898
1905 20 #830
1900 21 #811
1895 6 #1,473
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Elberta, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Elberta?

The median living Elberta is about 80 years old. Half of all living Elbertas are between 72 and 86 years old.

How many people named Elberta are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Elberta are alive in the United States, based on 1,750 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Elberta in 2025?

Elberta did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Elberta?

1,750 babies have been named Elberta in the United States since 1883, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elberta most popular?

Elberta peaked in 1916, when 61 newborns received the name.

Is Elberta a boy or girl name?

Elberta is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Elberta rising or falling?

Elberta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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