Recorded 1913–1989 Boys' name Peak 1934 276 births

Elvert — boys' name

276 babies named Elvert in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1934. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s311920s761930s581940s401950s371960s241970s51980s5
1920s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Elvert was born in this single decade.

1934
Single peak year

13 babies were named Elvert in 1934 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elvert

The Social Security Administration has registered 276 babies named Elvert between 1913 and 1989, spanning 77 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Elvert currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1989. The name reached its historical peak in 1934, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elvert performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 76 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Elvert shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elvert 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 276 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.

Elvert at a glance

Last recorded 1989

Total births

276

Since 1913

77 years of records

Peak year

1934

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1989

Active since

1913

Recorded for 77 years

Last year on file: 1989

Elvert popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1913

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1934)
13
Annual births at peak — across 77 years of records
468101214 198919581949194019321926192119151913 5

Elvert by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
76 births that decade — 28% of Elvert's all-time total
1910s311920s761930s581940s401950s371960s241970s51980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elvert?
276 babies have been named Elvert since 1913. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1934 with 13 births.
When was Elvert most popular?
Elvert was most popular in the 1920s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 1934.
How long has the name Elvert been used?
Elvert has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 77 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Elvert?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elvin, Elvis, Elva, Elvie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1913–1989 (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.