Total births
276
Boys' name · since 1913
Elvert
Elvert has 276 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1934 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 276
- total births
- 1913–1989
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
276 boys have been named Elvert since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Elvert has 276 recorded births among boys since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1989.
- 276 total births
- 1913–1989 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
276 boys have been named Elvert since 1913, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1989.
- 276
- total births
- 1913–1989
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
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.
Elvert's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Elvert's full recorded timeline at 1934, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1913, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1934 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Elvert at a glance
Last recorded 1989Peak year
1934
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Elvert popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1989
- Peak year (1934)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 77 years of records
Elvert by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Elvert's strongest decade.
76 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Elvert births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
31 births
- 1920s
1920s
76 births
- 1930s
1930s
58 births
- 1940s
1940s
40 births
- 1950s
1950s
37 births
- 1960s 24
1960s
24 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 76 births (28% of all-time use).
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Elvert since 1913 -- 77 years through the most recent 1989 data.
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.
What to do with Elvert's data
- Elvert's decade-level peak was the 1920s (76 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Elvert
Nearby Names Like Elvert
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elvert
Elvin Boy
#1510 20,932 births
Elvis Boy
#1165 17,971 births
Elva Boy
817 births
Elvie Boy
725 births
Elven Boy
464 births
Compare Elvert side by side: Elvert vs Elvin Elvert vs Elvis Elvert vs Elva
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1913–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Elvert: Baby Name Since 1913 - 276 Births, Peak 1934." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elvert. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Elvert draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.