girl's name

Elberta

  • Origin Serbian
  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 1,750

Elberta is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 1979 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Elberta is a name of Serbian origin.
  • Peaked in 1916, when 61 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1883.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Elberta over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1970s.

461
'80 '90 '00 '10 '20 '30 '40 '50 '60 '70
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Births named Elberta by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1880s 11
1890s 50
1900s 184
1910s 431
1920s 461
1930s 273
1940s 192
1950s 98
1960s 29
1970s 21

How popular is Elberta?

In 1979, Elberta was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Elberta

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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Sibling names for Elberta

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elberta — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Elberta

How popular is the name Elberta?

In 1979, Elberta was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Elberta a girl's or a boy's name?

Elberta is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Elberta?

Elberta has 3 syllables.

When was Elberta most popular?

Elberta peaked in 1916, when 61 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.