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Elvira

As of 2025, Elvira ranks #1710 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 119 girls received the name that year. After peaking all the way back in 1914, Elvira is staging a comeback — its rank has improved for at least three years in a row. SSA records for Elvira go back to 1880; the peak came in 1914 at #254, with 405 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Arizona, where it ranks #909 among girl names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1710
among girl names
Trend
Comeback
last 5 years
All-time peak
#254
in 1914 (1910s)
Babies in 2025
119
girls named Elvira

Elvira popularity, 1880–2025

0.015%0.030%0.046%0.061%18801900192019401960198020002020#254 in 1914
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1914

Where Elvira is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Elvira in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Elvira in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Elvira in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Elvira in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 girls named Elvira in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Elvira in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Elvira in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Elvira in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Elvira in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Elvira in 2025WI—Michigan: #965 (7 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)MI#965New York: fewer than 5 girls named Elvira in 2025NY—Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Elvira in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Elvira in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Elvira in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Elvira in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Elvira in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Elvira in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Elvira in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 girls named Elvira in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 girls named Elvira in 2025IN—Ohio: #1438 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)OH#1438Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 girls named Elvira in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 girls named Elvira in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Elvira in 2025CT—California: #1491 (15 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)CA#1491Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Elvira in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Elvira in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Elvira in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Elvira in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Elvira in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Elvira in 2025WV—Virginia: #1180 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)VA#1180Maryland: fewer than 5 girls named Elvira in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Elvira in 2025DE—Arizona: #909 (6 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)AZ#909New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Elvira in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Elvira in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Elvira in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 girls named Elvira in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Elvira in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Elvira in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Elvira in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Elvira in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Elvira in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Elvira in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Elvira in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 girls named Elvira in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Elvira in 2025HI—Texas: #1314 (19 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)TX#1314Florida: fewer than 5 girls named Elvira in 2025FL—
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Arizona (#909), Michigan (#965), Virginia (#1180)

Uniqueness score

60/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Elvira in the most recent year of SSA data.

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