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[ˈelβ̞a] · Spanish
01 / Meaning & origin
Elba is a feminine given name documented in Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and 2 other languages.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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9 countries with official statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2025: 8 girls (rank 10917).
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Elba
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | 5 | 1,276 | observed |
| 1889 | 6 | 1,147 | observed |
| 1890 | 6 | 1,210 | observed |
| 1891 | 13 | 750 | observed |
| 1892 | 9 | 1,017 | observed |
| 1893 | 7 | 1,175 | observed |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | 5 | 1,592 | observed |
| 1896 | 8 | 1,213 | observed |
| 1897 | 10 | 1,037 | observed |
| 1898 | 10 | 1,098 | observed |
| 1899 | 6 | 1,394 | observed |
| 1900 | 6 | 1,723 | observed |
| 1901 | 7 | 1,339 | observed |
| 1902 | 12 | 1,024 | observed |
| 1903 | 11 | 1,076 | observed |
| 1904 | 5 | 1,877 | observed |
| 1905 | 8 | 1,420 | observed |
| 1906 | 9 | 1,321 | observed |
| 1907 | 9 | 1,384 | observed |
| 1908 | 7 | 1,676 | observed |
| 1909 | 17 | 990 | observed |
| 1910 | 8 | 1,773 | observed |
| 1911 | 15 | 1,171 | observed |
| 1912 | 15 | 1,421 | observed |
| 1913 | 21 | 1,229 | observed |
| 1914 | 13 | 1,896 | observed |
| 1915 | 27 | 1,367 | observed |
| 1916 | 27 | 1,408 | observed |
| 1917 | 26 | 1,470 | observed |
| 1918 | 36 | 1,255 | observed |
| 1919 | 29 | 1,445 | observed |
| 1920 | 33 | 1,375 | observed |
| 1921 | 19 | 2,048 | observed |
| 1922 | 28 | 1,575 | observed |
| 1923 | 19 | 2,021 | observed |
| 1924 | 13 | 2,661 | observed |
| 1925 | 20 | 1,946 | observed |
| 1926 | 26 | 1,623 | observed |
| 1927 | 32 | 1,423 | observed |
| 1928 | 22 | 1,784 | observed |
| 1929 | 21 | 1,766 | observed |
| 1930 | 29 | 1,434 | observed |
| 1931 | 12 | 2,427 | observed |
| 1932 | 18 | 1,877 | observed |
| 1933 | 27 | 1,400 | observed |
| 1934 | 29 | 1,344 | observed |
| 1935 | 14 | 2,206 | observed |
| 1936 | 15 | 2,032 | observed |
| 1937 | 16 | 1,999 | observed |
| 1938 | 12 | 2,447 | observed |
| 1939 | 18 | 1,881 | observed |
| 1940 | 10 | 2,737 | observed |
| 1941 | 21 | 1,750 | observed |
| 1942 | 16 | 2,214 | observed |
| 1943 | 19 | 1,994 | observed |
| 1944 | 23 | 1,742 | observed |
| 1945 | 23 | 1,743 | observed |
| 1946 | 20 | 2,094 | observed |
| 1947 | 19 | 2,279 | observed |
| 1948 | 24 | 1,953 | observed |
| 1949 | 32 | 1,666 | observed |
| 1950 | 36 | 1,550 | observed |
| 1951 | 44 | 1,415 | observed |
| 1952 | 37 | 1,578 | observed |
| 1953 | 58 | 1,276 | observed |
| 1954 | 55 | 1,344 | observed |
| 1955 | 43 | 1,556 | observed |
| 1956 | 82 | 1,141 | observed |
| 1957 | 51 | 1,491 | observed |
| 1958 | 50 | 1,512 | observed |
| 1959 | 60 | 1,383 | observed |
| 1960 | 61 | 1,405 | observed |
| 1961 | 59 | 1,454 | observed |
| 1962 | 66 | 1,359 | observed |
| 1963 | 41 | 1,815 | observed |
| 1964 | 53 | 1,559 | observed |
| 1965 | 48 | 1,622 | observed |
| 1966 | 64 | 1,368 | observed |
| 1967 | 55 | 1,506 | observed |
| 1968 | 44 | 1,776 | observed |
| 1969 | 42 | 1,927 | observed |
| 1970 | 56 | 1,653 | observed |
| 1971 | 50 | 1,772 | observed |
| 1972 | 39 | 2,022 | observed |
| 1973 | 36 | 2,171 | observed |
| 1974 | 34 | 2,290 | observed |
| 1975 | 40 | 2,136 | observed |
| 1976 | 40 | 2,135 | observed |
| 1977 | 39 | 2,307 | observed |
| 1978 | 39 | 2,305 | observed |
| 1979 | 48 | 2,088 | observed |
| 1980 | 38 | 2,486 | observed |
| 1981 | 31 | 2,847 | observed |
| 1982 | 46 | 2,185 | observed |
| 1983 | 34 | 2,595 | observed |
| 1984 | 20 | 3,874 | observed |
| 1985 | 39 | 2,484 | observed |
| 1986 | 33 | 2,845 | observed |
| 1987 | 26 | 3,424 | observed |
| 1988 | 32 | 3,095 | observed |
| 1989 | 35 | 3,045 | observed |
| 1990 | 44 | 2,640 | observed |
| 1991 | 37 | 3,036 | observed |
| 1992 | 32 | 3,419 | observed |
| 1993 | 24 | 4,257 | observed |
| 1994 | 17 | 5,445 | observed |
| 1995 | 23 | 4,348 | observed |
| 1996 | 28 | 3,831 | observed |
| 1997 | 16 | 5,868 | observed |
| 1998 | 20 | 5,123 | observed |
| 1999 | 23 | 4,718 | observed |
| 2000 | 21 | 5,312 | observed |
| 2001 | 12 | 8,196 | observed |
| 2002 | 18 | 6,129 | observed |
| 2003 | 16 | 6,885 | observed |
| 2004 | 18 | 6,489 | observed |
| 2005 | 19 | 6,245 | observed |
| 2006 | 10 | 10,611 | observed |
| 2007 | 17 | 7,394 | observed |
| 2008 | 17 | 7,408 | observed |
| 2009 | 9 | 11,459 | observed |
| 2010 | 11 | 9,790 | observed |
| 2011 | 9 | 11,181 | observed |
| 2012 | 7 | 13,483 | observed |
| 2013 | 13 | 8,580 | observed |
| 2014 | 10 | 10,129 | observed |
| 2015 | 9 | 10,866 | observed |
| 2016 | 8 | 11,781 | observed |
| 2017 | 5 | 15,902 | observed |
| 2018 | 10 | 9,806 | observed |
| 2019 | 6 | 13,799 | observed |
| 2020 | 6 | 13,453 | observed |
| 2021 | 8 | 11,146 | observed |
| 2022 | 14 | 7,631 | observed |
| 2023 | 11 | 8,989 | observed |
| 2024 | 10 | 9,556 | observed |
| 2025 | 8 | 10,917 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Elba” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
No historical attestations or sourced notable bearers are recorded yet. Historical databases are being evaluated for reuse permission; nothing is listed until a record can be cited.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Switzerland — published first names of newborns, 2000–2025
Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Switzerland · opendata.swiss OPEN-BY (commercial and non-commercial reuse with source attribution) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Berlin — published first-given-name registration counts, 2017–2023
BerlinOnline GmbH, based on Berlin LABO civil-registry data · CC-BY-3.0-DE · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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