Elvina: 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	94	9	–	#593
1890s	171	17	+82%	#600
1900s	194	19	+13%	#719
1910s	457	46	+136%	#799
1920s	537	54	+18%	#822
1930s	314	31	-42%	#1,003
1940s	197	20	-37%	#1,500
1950s	149	15	-24%	#2,088
1960s	97	10	-35%	#3,404
1970s	65	7	-33%	#4,837
1980s	85	9	+31%	#5,052
1990s	41	4	-52%	#10,547
2000s	53	5	+29%	#8,483
2010s	98	10	+85%	#7,889
2020s (to 2025)	53	9	-10%	#9,108

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#593

1890s

171

+82%

#600

1900s

194

+13%

#719

1910s

457

+136%

#799

1920s

537

+18%

#822

1930s

314

-42%

#1,003

1940s

197

-37%

#1,500

1950s

149

-24%

#2,088

1960s

-35%

#3,404

1970s

-33%

#4,837

1980s

+31%

#5,052

1990s

-52%

#10,547

2000s

+29%

#8,483

2010s

+85%

#7,889

2020s (to 2025)

-10%

#9,108

The story of Elvina

Elvina is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,280 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 2,605 American babies have been named Elvina. Its peak came in 1920, when 77 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 Elvina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elvina?

The median living Elvina is about 58 years old; half are between 26 and 77. An estimated 800 people named Elvina 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.

Elvina year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#12,280
2024	11	#9,108
2023	11	#9,169
2022	5	#16,018
2021	8	#11,419
2020	11	#9,127
2019	10	#9,957
2018	14	#7,889
2017	13	#8,435
2016	9	#11,126
2015	6	#15,050
2014	6	#15,141
2013	12	#9,195
2012	9	#11,558
2011	13	#8,778
2010	6	#15,538
2009	9	#11,757
2008	10	#11,044
2007	–	–
2006	6	#15,709
2005	13	#8,483
2004	–	–
2003	5	#16,523
2002	10	#9,719
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	5	#14,112
1990	7	#10,547
1985	9	#7,125
1980	14	#5,052
1975	5	#9,489
1970	11	#4,837
1965	5	#6,810
1960	14	#3,404
1955	16	#2,871
1950	17	#2,467
1945	13	#2,500
1940	14	#2,226
1935	32	#1,275
1930	54	#1,003
1925	49	#1,095
1920	77	#822
1915	54	#894
1910	29	#799
1905	23	#763
1900	15	#986
1895	22	#665
1890	11	#840
1885	9	#758
1880	5	#861

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elvina?

The median living Elvina is about 58 years old. Half of all living Elvinas are between 26 and 77 years old.

How many people named Elvina are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Elvina are alive in the United States, based on 2,605 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Elvina in 2025?

Elvina ranked #12,280 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Elvina?

2,605 babies have been named Elvina in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elvina most popular?

Elvina peaked in 1920, when 77 newborns received the name.

Is Elvina a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Elvina rising or falling?

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

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Elvina popularity over time

The story of Elvina

How old are people named Elvina?

Elvina year by year

Frequently asked questions

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