Elberta
Girl name · English · German · Old English
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #790 in 1907
0 babies were named Elberta in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1883–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Elberta you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistoryElberta first shows up in US birth records in 1883, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 142 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1907, when it reached #790.
About the name Elberta
Elberta is a girl name of English, German and Old English origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-rta”. US birth records list Elberta for girls from 1883 to 1979, in 76 of those 97 years. Its best year was 1907, when it ranked #790 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1979, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesGerman namesOld English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 11 | 89,629 girls |
| 1890s | 21 | 47,015 girls |
| 1900s | 63 | 15,876 girls |
| 1910s | 55 | 18,339 girls |
| 1920s | 39 | 25,893 girls |
| 1930s | 26 | 38,926 girls |
| 1940s | 14 | 72,411 girls |
| 1950s | 5.2 | 192,308 girls |
| 1960s | 1.5 | 666,667 girls |
| 1970s | 1.3 | 751,880 girls |
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Questions about the name Elberta
What is the origin of the name Elberta?
Elberta has English, German, Old English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Elberta a boy or girl name?
Elberta is a girl name.
How popular is the name Elberta?
Elberta is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1979. It peaked at #790 in 1907.