Elva vs Elvira

Side-by-side comparison of Elva and Elvira - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Elva

Girl name · Rank #3639

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Name B

Elvira

Girl name · Rank #2248

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Metric Elva Elvira
Current Rank #3639 #2248
Total Births (all years) 31,697 27,234
Peak Year 1918 1920
Peak Year Births 789 592
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elva Elvira
1880s 903 446
1890s 1,900 884
1900s 2,677 1,393
1910s 6,052 4,229
1920s 6,314 5,444
1930s 3,794 3,210
1940s 2,698 2,371
1950s 2,282 2,212
1960s 1,508 1,725
1970s 988 1,395
1980s 754 1,172
1990s 652 1,022
2000s 472 724
2010s 461 532
2020s 242 475

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elva Elvira
2014 43 55
2015 44 50
2016 54 67
2017 48 66
2018 49 52
2019 50 59
2020 45 67
2021 35 60
2022 41 68
2023 38 78
2024 42 83
2025 41 119

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2025.

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