How Many People Are Named Elvira?
An estimated 9,608 people in the United States have the first name Elvira. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 53 years old, and Elvira peaked in popularity in 1920 with 592 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elvira 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 Elvira paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
9,608
About 1 in 35,674 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
53
years old
Peak Year
1920
592 births
Total Registered
27,155
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elvira
Elvira is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 27,155 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Elvira as a male name
Ranked #3,672 in 1946
5 male births in 1946
Peak: 1931 (7 births)
Elvira as a female name
Ranked #2,280 in 2024
81 female births in 2024
Peak: 1920 (592 births)
Elvira: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elvira span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 5,455 babies were registered. Elvira has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Elvira by Decade
How has Elvira 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 446 | 0 | 446 | |
| 1890s | 884 | 0 | 884 | |
| 1900s | 1,393 | 0 | 1,393 | |
| 1910s | 4,229 | 0 | 4,229 | |
| 1920s | 5,455 | 11 | 5,444 | |
| 1930s | 3,234 | 23 | 3,211 | |
| 1940s | 2,381 | 10 | 2,371 | |
| 1950s | 2,213 | 0 | 2,213 | |
| 1960s | 1,724 | 0 | 1,724 | |
| 1970s | 1,394 | 0 | 1,394 | |
| 1980s | 1,171 | 0 | 1,171 | |
| 1990s | 1,021 | 0 | 1,021 | |
| 2000s | 724 | 0 | 724 | |
| 2010s | 532 | 0 | 532 | |
| 2020s | 354 | 0 | 354 | |
Elvira by State
Birth registrations for Elvira span all 38 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in West Virginia, North Dakota, South Dakota. On average, about 529 Elviras were registered per state.
Elvira + Last Name Combinations
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Elvira: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elvira?
We estimate approximately 9,608 people named Elvira 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 35,674 Americans share this first name.
Is Elvira a common name?
Elvira is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 27,155 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elvira most popular?
Elvira reached peak popularity in 1920, when 592 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elvira is approximately 53 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elvira a female name?
Elvira is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elvira Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elvira Smith, Elvira Johnson, Elvira 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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