Elvira
Girl name · #1710 in 2025 · Rare
Elvira is currently the #1710 girl name in the United States — 119 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3254, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,126 girls born in 2025 was named Elvira.
Babies named Elvira per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Elvira first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 30 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1920, when 592 girls were named Elvira — good for #268 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 Elvira in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Elvira is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Elvira will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Elvira is most common
State-level data for Elvira is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Elvira
Statistically, parents drawn to Elvira tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Geneva, Dora, Eugenia, Edna, and Eunice.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Elvira | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 119 | #1710 |
| 2024 | 83 | #2248 |
| 2023 | 78 | #2336 |
| 2022 | 68 | #2579 |
| 2021 | 60 | #2818 |
| 2020 | 67 | #2549 |
| 2019 | 59 | #2814 |
| 2018 | 52 | #3107 |
| 2017 | 66 | #2635 |
| 2016 | 67 | #2617 |
| 2015 | 50 | #3254 |
| 2014 | 55 | #3041 |
| 2013 | 57 | #2936 |
| 2012 | 52 | #3169 |
| 2011 | 33 | #4353 |
| 2010 | 41 | #3745 |
| 2009 | 61 | #2852 |
| 2008 | 50 | #3316 |
| 2007 | 72 | #2568 |
| 2006 | 67 | #2669 |
| 2005 | 79 | #2278 |
| 2004 | 65 | #2556 |
| 2003 | 66 | #2465 |
| 2002 | 89 | #1968 |
| 2001 | 79 | #2096 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Elvira a popular girl name?
Elvira ranked #1710 among girls in 2025 with 119 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3254.
When was the name Elvira most popular?
Elvira peaked in 1920, when 592 American girls received the name (ranked #268 that year). Since 1920 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Elvira?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,126 newborn American girls was named Elvira. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
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.