girl's name
Elvira
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 29,208
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#916
2025 births
Elvira is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 119 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1920, when 592 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 27,861 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Elvira over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 446 |
| 1890s | 884 |
| 1900s | 1,393 |
| 1910s | 4,229 |
| 1920s | 5,455 |
| 1930s | 3,233 |
| 1940s | 2,381 |
| 1950s | 2,212 |
| 1960s | 1,725 |
| 1970s | 1,395 |
| 1980s | 1,172 |
| 1990s | 1,022 |
| 2000s | 724 |
| 2010s | 532 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 475 |
How popular is Elvira?
In 2025, Elvira was given to 119 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Elvira is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Elvira
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Elvira also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elvira over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Elvira in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Elvira
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elvira — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Elvira
How popular is the name Elvira?
In 2025, Elvira was given to 119 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Elvira a girl's or a boy's name?
Elvira is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Elvira?
Elvira has 3 syllables.
When was Elvira most popular?
Elvira peaked in 1920, when 592 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Elvira a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Elvira currently ranks #916 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.