How Many People Are Named Elvia?
An estimated 5,736 people in the United States have the first name Elvia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 45 years old, and Elvia peaked in popularity in 1991 with 153 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elvia as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Elvia paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
5,736
About 1 in 59,755 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.6% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1991
153 births
Total Registered
7,682
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elvia
Elvia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 7,682 total births registered, 99.6% were female.
Elvia as a male name
Ranked #8,521 in 1990
5 male births in 1990
Peak: 1921 (6 births)
Elvia as a female name
Ranked #3,584 in 2024
43 female births in 2024
Peak: 1991 (153 births)
Elvia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elvia span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 1,081 babies were registered. Elvia has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Elvia by Decade
How has Elvia tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Elvia by State
Birth registrations for Elvia span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in New Jersey, Massachusetts, Louisiana. On average, about 578 Elvias were registered per state.
Elvia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elvia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Elvia
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Elvia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elvia?
We estimate approximately 5,736 people named Elvia are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 59,755 Americans share this first name.
Is Elvia a common name?
Elvia is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,682 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elvia most popular?
Elvia reached peak popularity in 1991, when 153 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elvia is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elvia a female name?
Elvia is predominantly female. 99.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elvia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elvia Smith, Elvia Johnson, Elvia Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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