Recorded 1893–1960 Girls' name Peak 1917 394 births

Elvena — girls' name

394 babies named Elvena in U.S. Social Security records since 1893, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s161900s351910s1321920s991930s741940s201950s131960s5
1910s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Elvena was born in this single decade.

1917
Single peak year

28 babies were named Elvena in 1917 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elvena

The Social Security Administration has registered 394 babies named Elvena between 1893 and 1960, spanning 68 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Elvena currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1960. The name reached its historical peak in 1917, when 28 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elvena performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 132 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Elvena shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elvena in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 394 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Elvena at a glance

Last recorded 1960

Total births

394

Since 1893

68 years of records

Peak year

1917

28 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1960

Active since

1893

Recorded for 68 years

Last year on file: 1960

Elvena popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1893

Last recorded 1960
Peak year (1917)
28
Annual births at peak — across 68 years of records
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Elvena by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
132 births that decade — 34% of Elvena's all-time total
1890s161900s351910s1321920s991930s741940s201950s131960s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elvena?
394 babies have been named Elvena since 1893. It was last recorded in 1960. The peak year was 1917 with 28 births.
When was Elvena most popular?
Elvena was most popular in the 1910s decade with 132 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Elvena been used?
Elvena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1893, spanning 68 years of data through 1960.
What names are similar to Elvena?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elva, Elvira, Elvia, Elvera, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1893–1960 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.