Elba comes from the Latin / Spanish tradition, meaning Island of Elba.
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How popular is Elba?
1956peak year
The name Elba reached its peak in 1956, with 82 registrations (ranked #1144). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1888. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #11600) today, averaging about 9 new babies per year. Elba's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 3,697 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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