Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Elbert
Endangered
Down 98.9% from peak
Peak era
1920
Peak births
786
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Elbert
How many people are named Elbert?
An estimated 8,642 living Americans are named Elbert.
How rare is Elbert?
Elbert is very rare among babies today, with 9 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 98.9% from its 1920 peak.
How old is the typical Elbert?
The median age of a living American named Elbert is approximately 65 years, with most bearers falling between 51 and 75 years old.
Is Elbert still popular?
No. Elbert is endangered as a baby name, down 98.9% from its 1920 peak with 9 births in 2025.
Where is Elbert most common?
Elbert has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appears 5.2× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19202025
Peak year
1920
Decline from peak
98.9%
2025
9
All-time
33,511
Where it lives now
Elbert is most concentrated in Mississippi — about 5.2× the national rate in the 1960s.
States where Elbert is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.