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Elber

/ˈɛlbɚ/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2023

Elber has been given to about 112 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2000, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɛlbɚ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 106
Median age today23 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Elber per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year2000 · 12
  • Born in 20250
  • All time112

How popular is Elber?

Its best year was 2000, when 12 babies were given the name, ranking 5672nd. The typical living American called Elber is about 23 years old today.

Names that sound like Elber

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Elmer0.85
  2. Elbert0.78
  3. Delmer0.75
  4. Keller0.71
  5. Ever0.70
  6. Wilber0.68
  7. Lester0.62
  8. Denver0.62

Middle names for Elber

Ranked by flow score
  1. Elber Paul0.77
  2. Elber John0.77
  3. Elber Blake0.76
  4. Elber Wade0.76
  5. Elber Quinn0.76
  6. Elber Jude0.76

Sibling names for Elber

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Hallesister · 0.67
  2. Jalenbrother · 0.66
  3. Paulinasister · 0.64
  4. Anahisister · 0.64
  5. Brayanbrother · 0.63
  6. Tracebrother · 0.62

Where Elber is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Elber Anderson0.77
    2. Elber White0.72
    3. Elber Nguyen0.72
    4. Elber Moore0.72
    5. Elber Hill0.72
    6. Elber Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Elber

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.