Elvira
Girl name · #1710 in 2025 · Uniqueness 44/100
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, 1880–2025. 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?
Elvira scores 44 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 Elvira is most common
Geography matters for names, and Elvira is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Elviras were TX (19), CA (15), MI (7), AZ (6), OH (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 44/100 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.