Elvi
Elvi is a name with multiple cultural origins: Finnish, Estonian.
- Finnish
- Estonian
Meaning & Origin of Elvi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Elvi is a name with multiple cultural origins: Finnish, Estonian.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Finnish
- Estonian
The Story of Elvi
As a girl name
Elvi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1913, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1917: 18 births, good for #1,923 nationwide. The 1910s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 52% of all recorded Elvis. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (9 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 127 Elvis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Elvi on the record books as a boy name in 2000, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 6 Elvis were born — ranking #10,994 that year. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2009 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 16 Elvis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Elvi
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Elvi. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Elviira
Names that sound like Elvi
Phonetically similar names — useful when Elvi is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Elvi
Elvi is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 127 births in the dataset. Elvi's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #1,923. Use the chart and map above to compare Elvi'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.