Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1991

Elvia

Meaning Elvia is a given name or surname Gender Girl Rank 2025 #4,689 Trend ↑ Rising 22%

Elvia is a given name or surname.

Rank 2025
#4,689
among girls · ↓1,094 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
29
named Elvia · -33% vs 2024
How common
1 in 55,423
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1991
153 babies
All-time total
7,711
#1,952 all-time among girls
First recorded
1888
in Social Security records

Elvia popularity over time

7,711 babies have been named Elvia since 1888, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 6 – 6 1 – #1,181
1890s 59 – 59 6 +883% #941
1900s 107 – 107 11 +81% #880
1910s 247 – 247 25 +131% #1,008
1920s 320 16 336 34 +36% #1,141
1930s 313 5 318 32 -5% #1,116
1940s 584 – 584 58 +84% #845
1950s 863 5 868 87 +49% #877
1960s 938 – 938 94 +8% #1,012
1970s 989 – 989 99 +5% #981
1980s 1,052 – 1,052 105 +6% #1,020
1990s 1,076 5 1,081 108 +3% #1,154
2000s 579 – 579 58 -46% #2,263
2010s 331 – 331 33 -43% #3,865
2020s (to 2025) 216 – 216 36 +9% #3,595

Where Elvia is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 30 0.02 outside top 500
2027 30 0.02 outside top 500
2028 30 0.02 outside top 500
2029 31 0.02 outside top 500
2030 31 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Elvia

Elvia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,689 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1888, 7,711 American babies have been named Elvia. Its peak came in 1991, when 153 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Elvia?

The median living Elvia is about 45 years old; half are between 31 and 61. An estimated 6,200 people named Elvia are alive in the United States today.

median 45 020406080100

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

Elvia year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 29 #4,689 – –
2024 43 #3,595 – –
2023 43 #3,614 – –
2022 31 #4,506 – –
2021 37 #3,954 – –
2020 33 #4,197 – –
2019 33 #4,277 – –
2018 32 #4,385 – –
2017 27 #4,963 – –
2016 32 #4,457 – –
2015 35 #4,171 – –
2014 39 #3,865 – –
2013 31 #4,560 – –
2012 34 #4,324 – –
2011 33 #4,392 – –
2010 35 #4,223 – –
2009 48 #3,428 – –
2008 53 #3,172 – –
2007 57 #3,064 – –
2006 53 #3,145 – –
2005 67 #2,559 – –
2004 58 #2,783 – –
2003 59 #2,684 – –
2002 51 #2,905 – –
2001 64 #2,444 – –
2000 69 #2,263 – –
1995 98 #1,552 – –
1990 130 #1,259 5 #8,525
1985 148 #1,020 – –
1980 118 #1,151 – –
1975 126 #981 – –
1970 91 #1,228 – –
1965 102 #1,037 – –
1960 99 #1,082 – –
1955 90 #1,064 – –
1950 73 #1,077 – –
1945 46 #1,160 – –
1940 32 #1,321 – –
1935 28 #1,390 – –
1930 32 #1,356 – –
1925 46 #1,141 – –
1920 22 #1,835 – –
1915 21 #1,640 – –
1910 19 #1,008 – –
1905 8 #1,457 – –
1900 9 #1,349 – –
1895 8 #1,223 – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elvia?

The median living Elvia is about 45 years old. Half of all living Elvias are between 31 and 61 years old.

How many people named Elvia are alive today?

An estimated 6,200 people named Elvia are alive in the United States, based on 7,711 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Elvia mean?

Elvia is a given name or surname.

How popular is the name Elvia in 2025?

Elvia ranked #4,689 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Elvia?

7,711 babies have been named Elvia in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elvia most popular?

Elvia peaked in 1991, when 153 newborns received the name.

Is Elvia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Elvia rising or falling?

Elvia is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Elvia become more popular?

Elvia is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 girls named Elvia in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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