Girl nameCurrently #2,280 in the USRising
Elvira
//ɛlˈvaɪɹə//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19206 lettersStarts with E
Meaning & origin
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Elvira's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Elvira |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 30 |
| 1881 | 38 |
| 1882 | 31 |
| 1883 | 26 |
| 1884 | 39 |
| 1885 | 53 |
| 1886 | 59 |
| 1887 | 51 |
| 1888 | 59 |
| 1889 | 60 |
| 1890 | 64 |
| 1891 | 53 |
| 1892 | 81 |
| 1893 | 74 |
| 1894 | 84 |
| 1895 | 94 |
| 1896 | 114 |
| 1897 | 103 |
| 1898 | 113 |
| 1899 | 104 |
| 1900 | 135 |
| 1901 | 105 |
| 1902 | 137 |
| 1903 | 110 |
| 1904 | 116 |
| 1905 | 138 |
| 1906 | 123 |
| 1907 | 154 |
| 1908 | 179 |
| 1909 | 196 |
| 1910 | 213 |
| 1911 | 230 |
| 1912 | 305 |
| 1913 | 327 |
| 1914 | 405 |
| 1915 | 465 |
| 1916 | 567 |
| 1917 | 589 |
| 1918 | 575 |
| 1919 | 553 |
| 1920 | 592 |
| 1921 | 575 |
| 1922 | 574 |
| 1923 | 553 |
| 1924 | 584 |
| 1925 | 526 |
| 1926 | 532 |
| 1927 | 524 |
| 1928 | 481 |
| 1929 | 514 |
| 1930 | 486 |
| 1931 | 386 |
| 1932 | 414 |
| 1933 | 307 |
| 1934 | 316 |
| 1935 | 294 |
| 1936 | 282 |
| 1937 | 237 |
| 1938 | 274 |
| 1939 | 238 |
| 1940 | 244 |
| 1941 | 231 |
| 1942 | 229 |
| 1943 | 244 |
| 1944 | 222 |
| 1945 | 221 |
| 1946 | 247 |
| 1947 | 253 |
| 1948 | 253 |
| 1949 | 237 |
| 1950 | 230 |
| 1951 | 205 |
| 1952 | 239 |
| 1953 | 238 |
| 1954 | 251 |
| 1955 | 233 |
| 1956 | 219 |
| 1957 | 194 |
| 1958 | 213 |
| 1959 | 191 |
| 1960 | 189 |
| 1961 | 202 |
| 1962 | 186 |
| 1963 | 187 |
| 1964 | 164 |
| 1965 | 170 |
| 1966 | 165 |
| 1967 | 148 |
| 1968 | 150 |
| 1969 | 163 |
| 1970 | 152 |
| 1971 | 149 |
| 1972 | 120 |
| 1973 | 135 |
| 1974 | 159 |
| 1975 | 140 |
| 1976 | 146 |
| 1977 | 118 |
| 1978 | 141 |
| 1979 | 134 |
| 1980 | 126 |
| 1981 | 162 |
| 1982 | 139 |
| 1983 | 120 |
| 1984 | 115 |
| 1985 | 112 |
| 1986 | 102 |
| 1987 | 90 |
| 1988 | 105 |
| 1989 | 100 |
| 1990 | 159 |
| 1991 | 123 |
| 1992 | 106 |
| 1993 | 98 |
| 1994 | 91 |
| 1995 | 85 |
| 1996 | 87 |
| 1997 | 93 |
| 1998 | 100 |
| 1999 | 79 |
| 2000 | 96 |
| 2001 | 79 |
| 2002 | 89 |
| 2003 | 66 |
| 2004 | 65 |
| 2005 | 79 |
| 2006 | 67 |
| 2007 | 72 |
| 2008 | 50 |
| 2009 | 61 |
| 2010 | 41 |
| 2011 | 33 |
| 2012 | 52 |
| 2013 | 57 |
| 2014 | 55 |
| 2015 | 50 |
| 2016 | 67 |
| 2017 | 66 |
| 2018 | 52 |
| 2019 | 59 |
| 2020 | 67 |
| 2021 | 60 |
| 2022 | 68 |
| 2023 | 78 |
| 2024 | 81 |
Elvira through the decades
- Elvira peaked in 1920, when 592 babies were named Elvira in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Elvira has risen 14% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Elvira currently ranks #2,280 in the US and is on the rise.