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 #3686

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Name B

Elvira

Girl name · Rank #2274

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Metric Elva Elvira
Current Rank #3686 #2274
Total Births (all years) 31,654 27,111
Peak Year 1918 1920
Peak Year Births 789 592
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elva Elvira
1880ss 903 446
1890ss 1,900 884
1900ss 2,677 1,393
1910ss 6,052 4,229
1920ss 6,314 5,444
1930ss 3,794 3,211
1940ss 2,698 2,371
1950ss 2,282 2,213
1960ss 1,508 1,724
1970ss 988 1,394
1980ss 754 1,171
1990ss 652 1,021
2000ss 471 724
2010ss 461 532
2020ss 200 354

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 41 81

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, 1880–2024.

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