Girls' name · since 1917

Elveta

Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 107 babies named Elveta, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#26,365 of 72,339
all-time among girls
107
born since 1917
1920s
peak decade

Elveta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 107 recorded since 1917.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elveta has been recorded 107 times among girls since 1917, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1956.

  • #26,365 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 107 born since 1917
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elveta ranks #26,365 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 107 born since 1917, peaking in the 1920s.

#26,365 of 72,339
all-time among girls
107
born since 1917
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Elveta's 107 recorded births place it above 63.44% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Elveta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Elveta's SSA record in two at 1927 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1920, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Elveta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1956

Last recorded 1956
Peak year (1921)
10
Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
4681012 191719201923192519271930193519471956 6

Elveta by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (53 births, 50% of the file).

1920s was Elveta's strongest decade.

53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Elveta births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 53 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elveta? ▼
Elveta has been given to 107 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #26,365 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1956. 10 babies were born in 1921, its single highest year.
Where does Elveta sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elveta ranks #26,365 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Elveta most popular? ▼
Elveta was most popular in the 1920s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Elveta been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Elveta since 1917 -- 40 years through the most recent 1956 data.
What names are similar to Elveta? ▼
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 Elveta's data

  • Elveta's decade-level peak was the 1920s (53 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Elveta

Nearby Names Like Elveta

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elveta

Elva Girl
#3645 31,697 births
Elvira Girl
#1710 27,234 births
Elvia Girl
#4668 7,680 births
Elvera Girl
5,200 births
Elvie Girl
#3835 2,704 births

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Lurie
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Kiyo
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Elveta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1917–1956 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Elveta 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 August 2026.