How Many People Are Named Elvy?
An estimated 40 people in the United States have the first name Elvy. It is used for both genders, with 65.9% female. The average bearer is 26 years old, and Elvy peaked in popularity in 1922 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elvy 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 Elvy paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Elvy is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
40
About 1 in 8,568,858 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
65.9% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
1922
14 births
Total Registered
167
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elvy
Elvy is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (34.1%) and females (65.9%). Out of 167 total births registered, 57 were male and 110 were female.
Elvy as a male name
Ranked #3,580 in 1944
5 male births in 1944
Peak: 1922 (8 births)
Elvy as a female name
Ranked #13,937 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 1920 (10 births)
Elvy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elvy span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 59 babies were registered. While Elvy is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Elvy by Decade
How has Elvy 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.
Elvy + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elvy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Elvy
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
Elvy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elvy?
We estimate approximately 40 people named Elvy 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 8,568,858 Americans share this first name.
Is Elvy a common name?
Elvy is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 51% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 167 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elvy most popular?
Elvy reached peak popularity in 1922, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elvy is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elvy a female name?
Elvy is predominantly female. 65.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elvy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elvy Smith, Elvy Johnson, Elvy 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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