Elvie
The Story of Elvie
As a girl name
Elvie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1881, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 92 Elvies were born — ranking #729 that year. As of 2026, Elvie ranks #3,690 for girls with 41 births, rising sharply (+177% over the past five years). In total, more than 3K Elvies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Elvie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1890, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1915, when 25 Elvies were born — ranking #1,342 that year. As of 2026, Elvie ranks #7,906 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 725 Elvies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Elvie
Elvie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1881 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Elvie's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #582. Use the chart and map above to compare Elvie'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 .
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