boy's name
Elby
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 264
Elby is a boy's name. In 2021 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1920, when 18 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- First appears in US birth records in 1886.
Elby over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2021, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 6 |
| 1910s | 45 |
| 1920s | 85 |
| 1930s | 54 |
| 1940s | 42 |
| 1950s | 11 |
| 1960s | 13 |
| 2020s (to 2021) | 5 |
How popular is Elby?
In 2021, Elby was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Elby 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 Elby
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Elby also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elby over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Elby
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elby — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Elby
How popular is the name Elby?
In 2021, Elby was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Elby a girl's or a boy's name?
Elby is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Elby most popular?
Elby peaked in 1920, when 18 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Elby a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Elby currently ranks #6,552 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.