Elvera: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	6	1	–	#1,072
1890s	111	11	+1750%	#756
1900s	326	33	+194%	#564
1910s	1,432	143	+339%	#447
1920s	1,748	175	+22%	#465
1930s	780	78	-55%	#647
1940s	375	38	-52%	#1,029
1950s	229	23	-39%	#1,690
1960s	110	11	-52%	#3,076
1970s	39	4	-65%	#5,653
1980s	17	2	-56%	#8,610
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	10	1	–	#16,522
2010s	5	1	-50%	#17,661
2020s (to 2025)	12	2	+300%	#12,579

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,072

1890s

111

+1750%

#756

1900s

326

+194%

#564

1910s

1,432

143

+339%

#447

1920s

1,748

175

+22%

#465

1930s

780

-55%

#647

1940s

375

-52%

#1,029

1950s

229

-39%

#1,690

1960s

110

-52%

#3,076

1970s

-65%

#5,653

1980s

-56%

#8,610

1990s

–

2000s

–

#16,522

2010s

-50%

#17,661

2020s (to 2025)

+300%

#12,579

The story of Elvera

Elvera 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 1887, 5,200 American babies have been named Elvera. Its peak came in 1921, when 219 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Elvera stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elvera?

The median living Elvera is about 79 years old; half are between 68 and 87. An estimated 900 people named Elvera are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Elvera year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	5	#16,017
2021	7	#12,579
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	5	#17,661
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	5	#17,973
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	5	#16,522
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	7	#8,610
1980	5	#10,848
1975	10	#5,653
1970	5	#8,354
1965	7	#5,447
1960	12	#3,761
1955	24	#2,234
1950	31	#1,690
1945	31	#1,459
1940	49	#1,029
1935	70	#815
1930	109	#658
1925	174	#542
1920	212	#467
1915	186	#452
1910	54	#560
1905	21	#806
1900	30	#642
1895	15	#826
1890	7	#1,129
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elvera?

The median living Elvera is about 79 years old. Half of all living Elveras are between 68 and 87 years old.

How many people named Elvera are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Elvera are alive in the United States, based on 5,200 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Elvera in 2025?

Elvera 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 Elvera?

5,200 babies have been named Elvera in the United States since 1887, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elvera most popular?

Elvera peaked in 1921, when 219 newborns received the name.

Is Elvera a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Elvera rising or falling?

Elvera has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Elvera popularity over time

The story of Elvera

How old are people named Elvera?

Elvera year by year

Frequently asked questions

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