Elba
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.
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.
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Origin & history
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
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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.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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