Elvie
Girl name · #3835 in 2025 · Uniqueness 46/100
In 2025, 38 baby girls were named Elvie, placing it at #3835 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #13006, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 47,368 girls born in 2025 was named Elvie.
Babies named Elvie per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 144-year story
Elvie first appears in the Social Security records in 1881, when 9 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1917, when 92 girls were named Elvie — good for #729 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Elvie in class?
Elvie scores 46 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Elvie is most common
State-level data for Elvie is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Elvie
Statistically, parents drawn to Elvie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Louie, Dovie, Lennie, Arlie, and Nelle.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Elvie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | #3832 |
| 2024 | 34 | #4207 |
| 2023 | 32 | #4363 |
| 2022 | 34 | #4202 |
| 2021 | 19 | #6174 |
| 2020 | 12 | #8406 |
| 2019 | 15 | #7342 |
| 2018 | 12 | #8617 |
| 2017 | 7 | #12713 |
| 2016 | 16 | #7230 |
| 2015 | 7 | #13006 |
| 2014 | 6 | #14558 |
| 2013 | 7 | #13150 |
| 2012 | 5 | #16869 |
| 1981 | 7 | #8128 |
| 1973 | 6 | #7435 |
| 1972 | 7 | #6558 |
| 1971 | 7 | #6619 |
| 1967 | 8 | #4982 |
| 1966 | 6 | #5809 |
| 1965 | 10 | #4202 |
| 1964 | 6 | #6009 |
| 1963 | 10 | #4272 |
| 1960 | 8 | #4773 |
| 1959 | 16 | #2980 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Elvie a popular girl name?
Elvie ranked #3835 among girls in 2025 with 38 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #13006.
When was the name Elvie most popular?
Elvie peaked in 1917, when 92 American girls received the name (ranked #729 that year). Since 1917 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Elvie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 47,368 newborn American girls was named Elvie. It scores 46/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.