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girls' name ★ peaked 1915

Elmyra

Meaning A rare spelling variant of Elmira Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists

A rare spelling variant of Elmira.

Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Elmyra
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1915
24 babies
All-time total
537
#11,331 all-time among girls
First recorded
1893
in Social Security records

Elmyra popularity over time

537 babies have been named Elmyra since 1893, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1893Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s 31 3 – #874
1900s 43 4 +39% #1,530
1910s 127 13 +195% #1,488
1920s 152 15 +20% #1,718
1930s 95 10 -37% #2,132
1940s 37 4 -61% #3,757
1950s 47 5 +27% #3,622
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s – – – –
2000s – – – –
2010s 5 1 – #16,253
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Elmyra

Elmyra is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1893, 537 American babies have been named Elmyra. Its peak came in 1915, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Elmyra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Elmyra year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
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2019 5 #16,253
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1950 6 #4,903
1945 5 #4,751
1940 5 #4,534
1935 9 #2,994
1930 16 #2,132
1925 19 #2,057
1920 24 #1,718
1915 24 #1,488
1910 7 #1,989
1905 6 #1,766
1900 – –
1895 5 #1,669
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Elmyra, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

What does the name Elmyra mean?

A rare spelling variant of Elmira.

How popular is the name Elmyra in 2025?

Elmyra did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Elmyra?

537 babies have been named Elmyra in the United States since 1893, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elmyra most popular?

Elmyra peaked in 1915, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Elmyra a boy or girl name?

Elmyra is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Elmyra rising or falling?

Elmyra has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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