Girl · #3,863 in 2026

Elverta

Elverta is a census-designated place in Sacramento County, California. It is part of the Sacramento metropolitan area, which includes Sacramento, Arden-Arcade, and Roseville. It is about 20 miles (32 km) from Sacramento, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) from Rio Linda, 6 miles (9.7 km) from Roseville, and 8.0 miles (12.9 km) from Antelope. The population was 5,435 as of the 2020 census.

Current Rank
#3,863
Peak Rank
#2,590 (1920)
Total Babies
141
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1903
First Year
1940
Last Year
1920
Peak Year
#2590
Peak Rank
141
Total Count
20
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Elverta

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Elverta is a census-designated place in Sacramento County, California. It is part of the Sacramento metropolitan area, which includes Sacramento, Arden-Arcade, and Roseville. It is about 20 miles (32 km) from Sacramento, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) from Rio Linda, 6 miles (9.7 km) from Roseville, and 8.0 miles (12.9 km) from Antelope. The population was 5,435 as of the 2020 census.

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Origin & history
The unincorporated community was named for Elverta Dike, whose husband donated property to a local church. The Elverta/ Rio Linda community is located on part of the Rancho Del Paso Mexican land grant of 1844. In 1910, a Fruit Land Company of Minneapolis acquired 12,000 acres (49 km 2 ) of the Grant and in 1912 the area was subdivided. [ citation needed ] It also runs to the Rio Linda Bike Path.

The Story of Elverta

The earliest SSA record of Elverta as a baby girl name dates back to 1903, when 7 babies received it. 1920 was its biggest year on record, with 13 newborns named Elverta — #2,590 in the national rankings. About 35% of every Elverta on record arrived during the 1910s, its defining decade. Elverta last appeared in the published SSA data in 1940, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 141 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1900s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Elverta

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Frequently Asked Questions about Elverta

What does the name Elverta mean?
Elverta is a census-designated place in Sacramento County, California. It is part of the Sacramento metropolitan area, which includes Sacramento, Arden-Arcade, and Roseville. It is about 20 miles (32 km) from Sacramento, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) from Rio Linda, 6 miles (9.7 km) from Roseville, and 8.0 miles (12.9 km) from Antelope. The population was 5,435 as of the 2020 census.
How popular is Elverta in 2026?
In 2026, Elverta ranks #3,863 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Elverta most popular?
Elverta reached its peak popularity in 1920, ranking #2,590 that year with 13 babies given the name.
Is Elverta a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Elverta is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Elverta?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Elverta include Venia, Alvia, Gretna. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Elverta

Elverta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1903 and has accumulated 141 births in the dataset. Elverta's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #2,590. Use the chart and map above to compare Elverta's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

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.