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Elba

Girl

Meaning of Elba: Latin: 'from the island'

Elba is a girl's name most strongly associated with Italian naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 10412th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 2411th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#10412

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2411

11 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

3,706

First recorded 1888 · peak 1956

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 31 babies1982: 46 babies1983: 34 babies1984: 20 babies1985: 39 babies1986: 33 babies1987: 26 babies1988: 32 babies1989: 35 babies1990: 44 babies19901991: 37 babies1992: 32 babies1993: 24 babies1994: 17 babies1995: 23 babies1996: 28 babies1997: 16 babies1998: 20 babies1999: 23 babies2000: 21 babies20002001: 12 babies2002: 18 babies2003: 16 babies2004: 18 babies2005: 19 babies2006: 10 babies2007: 17 babies2008: 17 babies2009: 9 babies2010: 11 babies20102011: 9 babies2012: 7 babies2013: 13 babies2014: 10 babies2015: 9 babies2016: 8 babies2017: 5 babies2018: 10 babies2019: 6 babies2020: 6 babies20202021: 8 babies2022: 14 babies2023: 11 babies2024: 10 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Elba per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 46.

Gender split

8% boys · 92% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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