Elvira
Elvira is a female given name. It is believed to have first been recorded in medieval Spain; some sources state that it is likely of Germanic (Gothic) origin.
Meaning & Origin of Elvira
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Elvira is a female given name. It is believed to have first been recorded in medieval Spain; some sources state that it is likely of Germanic (Gothic) origin.
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The Story of Elvira
Elvira first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 30 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 592 Elviras were born — ranking #268 that year. As of 2026, Elvira ranks #2,234 for baby girls with 84 births, rising sharply (+29% over the past five years). In total, more than 27K Elviras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Elvira
Elvira is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 27K births in the dataset. Elvira's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #254. Use the chart and map above to compare Elvira'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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