Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1917

Elvie

Gender Unisex · 79% girls Rank 2025 #3,851 Trend ↑ Rising 183%
Rank 2025
#3,851
among girls · ↑380 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
38
named Elvie · +12% vs 2024
How common
1 in 42,297
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1917
115 babies
All-time total
3,429
#3,842 all-time among girls
First recorded
1881
in Social Security records

Elvie popularity over time

3,429 babies have been named Elvie since 1881, 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
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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 74 – 74 7 – #592
1890s 165 12 177 18 +139% #632
1900s 258 31 289 29 +63% #602
1910s 591 151 742 74 +157% #724
1920s 631 167 798 80 +8% #784
1930s 342 130 472 47 -41% #1,112
1940s 204 104 308 31 -35% #1,480
1950s 120 65 185 19 -40% #2,466
1960s 48 42 90 9 -51% #4,285
1970s 20 18 38 4 -58% #6,752
1980s 7 5 12 1 -68% #8,379
1990s – – – – – –
2000s – – – – – –
2010s 75 – 75 8 – #7,357
2020s (to 2025) 169 – 169 28 +276% #3,851

Where Elvie 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 45 0.03 outside top 500
2027 52 0.03 outside top 500
2028 58 0.04 outside top 500
2029 64 0.04 outside top 500
2030 70 0.04 outside top 500

The story of Elvie

Elvie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,851 in 2025 with 38 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1881, 3,429 American babies have been named Elvie, about 79% girls and 21% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1917, when 115 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 Elvie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elvie?

The median living Elvie is about 69 years old; half are between 9 and 82. An estimated 800 people named Elvie are alive in the United States today.

median 69 020406080100

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

Elvie 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 38 #3,851 – –
2024 34 #4,231 – –
2023 32 #4,390 – –
2022 34 #4,232 – –
2021 19 #6,250 – –
2020 12 #8,553 – –
2019 15 #7,467 – –
2018 12 #8,777 – –
2017 7 #13,131 – –
2016 16 #7,357 – –
2015 7 #13,421 – –
2014 6 #15,140 – –
2013 7 #13,590 – –
2012 5 #17,662 – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – – –
2007 – – – –
2006 – – – –
2005 – – – –
2004 – – – –
2003 – – – –
2002 – – – –
2001 – – – –
2000 – – – –
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – 5 #5,728
1970 – – 7 #3,971
1965 10 #4,285 – –
1960 8 #4,888 7 #3,442
1955 7 #4,867 6 #3,624
1950 17 #2,466 8 #2,846
1945 23 #1,764 10 #2,295
1940 21 #1,758 8 #2,728
1935 37 #1,171 10 #2,433
1930 39 #1,201 16 #1,913
1925 50 #1,079 18 #1,893
1920 71 #858 20 #1,776
1915 61 #832 25 #1,350
1910 29 #798 – –
1905 30 #645 6 #1,136
1900 26 #708 5 #1,375
1895 23 #645 – –
1890 8 #1,028 5 #1,049
1885 8 #807 – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elvie?

The median living Elvie is about 69 years old. Half of all living Elvies are between 9 and 82 years old.

How many people named Elvie are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Elvie are alive in the United States, based on 3,429 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Elvie in 2025?

Elvie ranked #3,851 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 38 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Elvie?

3,429 babies have been named Elvie in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elvie most popular?

Elvie peaked in 1917, when 115 newborns received the name.

Is Elvie a boy or girl name?

Elvie is used for both: about 79% of babies named Elvie have been girls and 21% boys.

Is the name Elvie rising or falling?

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

Will Elvie become more popular?

Elvie is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 70 girls named Elvie 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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