Names / Girl names
Elvira
Current rank
#1,715
and rising
All-time peak
#254
in 1914
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
27,200
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #254 in 1914 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a girls' name, Elvira first shows up in 1880. It has been picking up quiet momentum lately, though it stays below the top 1,000. It topped out in 1914 at #254. Over 27,200 have carried it since records began.