Elvira
A Spanish name inherited from the Visigoths, whose Germanic elements are uncertain; the first part is often linked to a word for all or whole.
Elvira in 2025
Elvira was given to 119 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,150th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 27,860 babies born.
The history of Elvira
Elvira reached its highest point in 1920, when 592 babies were given the name, ranking 484th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 396th, in 1909.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 27,278 babies have been named Elvira. Half of them were born before 1932, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Elvira by decade
| Decade | Babies named Elvira | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 446 | 490 |
| 1890s | 884 | 416 |
| 1900s | 1,393 | 396 |
| 1910s | 4,229 | 401 |
| 1920s | 5,455 | 484 |
| 1930s | 3,233 | 553 |
| 1940s | 2,381 | 789 |
| 1950s | 2,212 | 972 |
| 1960s | 1,725 | 1,255 |
| 1970s | 1,395 | 1,447 |
| 1980s | 1,172 | 1,567 |
| 1990s | 1,022 | 1,870 |
| 2000s | 724 | 3,101 |
| 2010s | 532 | 4,606 |
| 2020s | 475 | 3,150 |
Where Elvira is heading
Elvira has risen 138% over the past decade, from 50 babies in 2015 to 119 in 2025.
Names like Elvira
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Elvira.