ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1880 First Year 2026 Last Year 1921 Peak Year #390 Peak Rank 4K Total Count 126 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Elmira What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Elmira, Elmyra is a given name. Notable persons with the name include:Elmira Abdrazakova, Russian beauty pageant titleholder Elmira Alembekova, Russian racewalker Elmira Antommarchi, Colombian poet Elmira Gafarova (1934–1993), Soviet politician Elmira Marinova, know professionally as El Ma, Italian-Bulgarian singer-songwriter Elmira Minita Gordon (1930–2021), Governor-General of Belize Elmira… Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmira%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmira%5F%28given%5Fname%29) 📖 ## The Story of Elmira Elmira first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 13 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 122 Elmiras were born — ranking #667 that year. As of 2026, Elmira ranks #7,076 for baby girls with 15 births, rising sharply (+35% over the past five years). In total, more than 4K Elmiras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Elmira Phonetically similar names — useful when Elmira is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Elnora](/elnora) * [Almira](/almira) * Almirah * Almora * [Elmore](/elmore) * [Emera](/emera) * [Elara](/elara) * [Elmer](/elmer) * [Elvira](/elvira) * [Elma](/elma) * [Amera](/amera) * [Elora](/elora) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Elmira What does the name Elmira mean? Elmira, Elmyra is a given name. Notable persons with the name include:Elmira Abdrazakova, Russian beauty pageant titleholder Elmira Alembekova, Russian racewalker Elmira Antommarchi, Colombian poet Elmira Gafarova (1934–1993), Soviet politician Elmira Marinova, know professionally as El Ma, Italian-Bulgarian singer-songwriter Elmira Minita Gordon (1930–2021), Governor-General of Belize Elmira… How popular is Elmira in 2026? In 2026, Elmira ranks #7,076 among girls' names in the U.S., with 15 babies given the name that year. When was Elmira most popular? Elmira reached its peak popularity in 1921, ranking #390 that year with 122 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Elmira most popular? Elmira has historically been most popular in Maryland, Louisiana, Florida. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Elmira. Is Elmira a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Elmira is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Elmira? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Elmira include Stephani, Jayleen, Aleah. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧StephaniPeak #390](/stephani)[👧JayleenPeak #390](/jayleen)[👧AleahPeak #390](/aleah)[👧BristolPeak #390](/bristol)[👧MatiePeak #391](/matie)[👧DonaPeak #391](/dona)[👧LoviePeak #391](/lovie)[👧SenaPeak #391](/sena) ## About the name Elmira Elmira is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Elmira's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #390\. Use the chart and map above to compare Elmira's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1921 → ](/year/1921) * [ Names of the 1920s → ](/decade/1920s) * [ Names starting with "E" → ](/letter/e) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.