How Many People Are Named Elvis?
An estimated 14,621 people in the United States have the first name Elvis. It is predominantly male (99.2%). The average bearer is 38 years old, and Elvis peaked in popularity in 1957 with 618 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elvis 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 Elvis paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Elvis is overwhelmingly male, 152 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
14,621
About 1 in 23,443 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.2% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1957
618 births
Total Registered
17,976
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elvis
Elvis is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 17,976 total births registered, 99.2% were male.
Elvis as a male name
Ranked #1,169 in 2024
177 male births in 2024
Peak: 1957 (605 births)
Elvis as a female name
Ranked #16,097 in 2007
6 female births in 2007
Peak: 1957 (13 births)
Elvis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elvis span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 2,936 babies were registered. Elvis has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Elvis by Decade
How has Elvis 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.
Elvis by State
Birth registrations for Elvis span all 37 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Alaska, South Dakota, District of Columbia. On average, about 360 Elviss were registered per state.
Elvis + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elvis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Elvis
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
Elvis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elvis?
We estimate approximately 14,621 people named Elvis 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 23,443 Americans share this first name.
Is Elvis a common name?
Elvis is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 17,976 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elvis most popular?
Elvis reached peak popularity in 1957, when 618 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elvis is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elvis a male name?
Elvis is predominantly male. 99.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elvis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elvis Smith, Elvis Johnson, Elvis 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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