ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👧As Girl Name 1888 First Year 2024 Last Year 1956 Peak Year #1141 Peak Rank 3K Total Count 136 Years Active 👦As Boy Name 1892 First Year 1972 Last Year 1925 Peak Year #1870 Peak Rank 313 Total Count 36 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Elba What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Elba is a Mediterranean island in Tuscany, Italy, 10 km (6.2 mi) from the coastal town of Piombino on the Italian mainland, and the largest island of the Tuscan Archipelago. It is also part of the Arcipelago Toscano National Park, and the third largest island in Italy, after Sicily and Sardinia. It is located in the Tyrrhenian Sea about 50 km (30 mi) east of the French island of Corsica. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elba) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elba) 🏛️Origin & history .mw-parser-output .tmulti .multiimageinner{display:flex;flex-direction:column}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .trow{display:flex;flex-direction:row;clear:left;flex-wrap:wrap;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .tsingle{margin:1px;float:left}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .theader{clear:both;font-weight:bold;text-align:center;align-self:center;background-color:transparent;width:100%}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .thumbcaption{background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .text-align-left{text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .text-align-right{text-align:right}.mw-parser-out [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Elba](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/Aerial_view_of_Elba_2.jpg/330px-Aerial_view_of_Elba_2.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elba) 📖 ## The Story of Elba ### As a girl name Elba first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1888, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1956, when 82 Elbas were born — ranking #1,141 that year. As of 2026, Elba ranks #9,521 for girls with 10 births, rising sharply (+67% over the past five years). In total, more than 3K Elbas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s. ### As a boy name Elba first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1892, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1925, when 18 Elbas were born — ranking #1,870 that year. As of 2026, Elba ranks #4,439 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 313 Elbas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Elba Phonetically similar names — useful when Elba is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Elbow * Elbo * [Elby](/elby) * Lpa * [Alba](/alba) * [Ella](/ella) * [Ela](/ela) * Lp * Elbe * [Melba](/melba) * Elb * [Albee](/albee) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Elba What does the name Elba mean? Elba is a Mediterranean island in Tuscany, Italy, 10 km (6.2 mi) from the coastal town of Piombino on the Italian mainland, and the largest island of the Tuscan Archipelago. It is also part of the Arcipelago Toscano National Park, and the third largest island in Italy, after Sicily and Sardinia. It is located in the Tyrrhenian Sea about 50 km (30 mi) east of the French island of Corsica. How popular is Elba in 2026? In 2026, Elba ranks #9,521 among girls' names in the U.S., with 10 babies given the name that year. When was Elba most popular? Elba reached its peak popularity in 1956, ranking #1,141 that year with 82 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Elba most popular? Elba has historically been most popular in New York, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Elba. Is Elba a unisex name? Yes — Elba is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 92% of Elbas assigned female and 8% assigned male historically. What names go well with Elba? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Elba include Glennis, Tedra, Rasheedah. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧GlennisPeak #1141](/glennis)[👧TedraPeak #1141](/tedra)[👧RasheedahPeak #1141](/rasheedah)[👧ClellaPeak #1140](/clella) ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦PaysonPeak #1870](/payson)[👦LowenPeak #1870](/lowen)[👦MartinezPeak #1870](/martinez)[👦DevronPeak #1870](/devron) ## About the name Elba Elba is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1888 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Elba's peak popularity came in 1956 when it ranked #1,141\. Use the chart and map above to compare Elba's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1956 → ](/year/1956) * [ Names of the 1950s → ](/decade/1950s) * [ Names starting with "E" → ](/letter/e) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.