Total births
141
Girls' name · since 1903
Elverta
141 babies named Elverta in U.S. Social Security records since 1903, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 141
- total births
- 1903–1940
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Elverta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 141 recorded since 1903.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elverta has been recorded 141 times among girls since 1903, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1903 to 1940.
- 141 total births
- 1903–1940 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
141 girls have been named Elverta since 1903, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1940.
- 141
- total births
- 1903–1940
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Elverta was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
13 babies were named Elverta in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Elverta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Elverta's SSA record in two at 1921 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Elverta at a glance
Last recorded 1940Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1903
Elverta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1903–1940
- Peak year (1920)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Elverta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Elverta's strongest decade.
50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Elverta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 13
1900s
13 births
- 1910s
1910s
50 births
- 1920s
1920s
46 births
- 1930s
1930s
26 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 50 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elverta? ▼
Elverta has been given to 141 babies in the U.S. since 1903, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1940. 13 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
When was Elverta most popular? ▼
Elverta was most popular in the 1910s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Elverta been used? ▼
Elverta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1903, spanning 38 years of data through 1940.
What names are similar to Elverta? ▼
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.
What to do with Elverta's data
- Elverta's decade-level peak was the 1910s (50 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1940s -- 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 Elverta
Nearby Names Like Elverta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elverta
Elva Girl
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Elvia Girl
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Elvera Girl
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Elvie Girl
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Compare Elverta side by side: Elverta vs Elva Elverta vs Elvira Elverta vs Elvia
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1903–1940 (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. "Elverta: Baby Name Since 1903 - 141 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elverta. 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 Elverta 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 June 2026.