Elba
Elba was the #10,917 girls' name in the US in 2025 (8 babies), and #4,201 in England & Wales.
Elba as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,917 (8) | #4,201 (5) | — |
| 2024 | #9,556 (10) | #2,412 (11) | — |
| 2023 | #8,989 (11) | #4,057 (5) | — |
| 2022 | #7,631 (14) | #4,646 (4) | — |
| 2021 | #11,146 (8) | #4,634 (4) | — |
| 2020 | #13,453 (6) | #2,449 (10) | — |
| 2019 | #13,799 (6) | #4,001 (5) | — |
| 2018 | #9,806 (10) | #4,684 (4) | — |
| 2017 | #15,902 (5) | #4,763 (4) | — |
| 2016 | #11,781 (8) | #5,785 (3) | — |
| 2015 | #10,866 (9) | #4,736 (4) | — |
| 2014 | #10,129 (10) | #4,684 (4) | — |
| 2013 | #8,580 (13) | — | — |
| 2012 | #13,483 (7) | — | — |
| 2011 | #11,181 (9) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1891 at #750.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1888.
- In 1972, 87% of US babies named Elba were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 200,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 200,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 50,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Elba is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 180,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 110,000 to 1 in 310,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elba | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Elba | England & Wales | Girls | #4,201 | 5 |
| Elba | England & Wales | Boys | #5,137 | 3 |
| Elba | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Elba | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Elba | US | Girls | #10,917 | 8 |
| Elba | US | Boys | — | too few |