unisex name
Elbie
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 147
Elbie is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 20% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1922, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
Elbie over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 29 |
| 1920s | 30 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 17 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 5 |
How popular is Elbie?
In 2024, Elbie was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Elbie is used
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 Elbie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Elbie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elbie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Elbie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elbie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Elbie
How popular is the name Elbie?
In 2024, Elbie was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Elbie a girl's or a boy's name?
Elbie is used for both girls and boys. About 20% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Elbie most popular?
Elbie peaked in 1922, when 11 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Elbie a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Elbie currently ranks #4,702 in the United States. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.