How Many People Are Named Elvie?
An estimated 714 people in the United States have the first name Elvie. It is used for both genders, with 78.6% female. The average bearer is 56 years old, and Elvie peaked in popularity in 1917 with 115 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elvie 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 Elvie paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
714
About 1 in 480,048 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
78.6% confidence
Average Age
56
years old
Peak Year
1917
115 births
Total Registered
3,391
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elvie
Elvie is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (21.4%) and females (78.6%). Out of 3,391 total births registered, 725 were male and 2,666 were female.
Elvie as a male name
Ranked #8,282 in 1989
5 male births in 1989
Peak: 1915 (25 births)
Elvie as a female name
Ranked #4,211 in 2024
34 female births in 2024
Peak: 1917 (92 births)
Elvie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elvie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 798 babies were registered. Elvie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Elvie by Decade
How has Elvie 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.
Elvie by State
Birth registrations for Elvie span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, Alabama, Texas. The lowest are in Maine, Florida, Minnesota. On average, about 43 Elvies were registered per state.
Elvie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elvie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Elvie
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
Elvie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elvie?
We estimate approximately 714 people named Elvie 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 480,048 Americans share this first name.
Is Elvie a common name?
Elvie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,391 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elvie most popular?
Elvie reached peak popularity in 1917, when 115 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elvie is approximately 56 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elvie a female name?
Elvie is predominantly female. 78.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elvie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elvie Smith, Elvie Johnson, Elvie 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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