Elbie
Elbie is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Elbie Fletcher (1916–1994), American baseball player Elbie Lebrecht, specialist librarian, publishing editor and sculptor Elbie Nickel (1922–2007), American football player Elbie Schultz (1917–2002), American football player
Meaning & Origin of Elbie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Elbie is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Elbie Fletcher (1916–1994), American baseball player Elbie Lebrecht, specialist librarian, publishing editor and sculptor Elbie Nickel (1922–2007), American football player Elbie Schultz (1917–2002), American football player
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The Story of Elbie
As a girl name
Elbie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1922, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1922, when 5 Elbies were born — ranking #5,009 that year. As of 2026, Elbie ranks #15,243 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Elbies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Elbie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1916, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 8 Elbies were born — ranking #2,956 that year. As of 2026, Elbie ranks #3,734 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 81 Elbies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Elbie
Elbie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 81 births in the dataset. Elbie's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #2,956. Use the chart and map above to compare Elbie'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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