US rank #10313 Unisex name Peak 1917 127 births

Elvi — #10313 US unisex name

127 babies named Elvi in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s661920s372020s24
#10313
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 42% of names given to girls today.

1910s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Elvi was born in this single decade.

1917
Single peak year

18 babies were named Elvi in 1917 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elvi

The Social Security Administration has registered 127 babies named Elvi between 1913 and 2024, spanning 112 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Elvi currently holds the #10313 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1917, when 18 babies received it in a single year. Elvi is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 16 additional births since 2000.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elvi performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 66 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Elvi shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Michigan, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Massachusetts. In total, SSA state-level files list Elvi in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elvi 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 127 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.

Elvi at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

127

Since 1913

112 years of records

Peak year

1917

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

#10,313

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1913

Recorded for 112 years

Last year on file: 2024

Elvi popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1913

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1917)
18
Annual births at peak — across 112 years of records
5101520 20242022192419211919191719151913 6

Elvi popularity over time — boys

16 total births recorded since 2000 (Elvi as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 16 births
4.555.566.5 200920072000 5

Elvi by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
66 births that decade — 52% of Elvi's all-time total
1910s661920s372020s24

Elvi by state

Where Elvi concentrates geographically — total births since 1913

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Elvi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Michigan
6 4.7%
#2 Massachusetts
5 3.9%
Michigan share of Elvi's total US births 4.7%
Even split

6 of 127 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elvi?
127 babies have been named Elvi since 1913. It currently ranks #10313 among girls. The peak year was 1917 with 18 births.
When was Elvi most popular?
Elvi was most popular in the 1910s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Where is Elvi most popular?
The top states for the name Elvi are Michigan (6 births), Massachusetts (5 births).
Is Elvi a unisex name?
Yes, Elvi is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 127 births, and as a boy's name it has 16 births.
How long has the name Elvi been used?
Elvi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 112 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Elvi?
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.

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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, 1913–2024 (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.