US rank #8935 Girls' name Peak 1920 2,598 births

Elvina — #8935 US girls' name

2,598 babies named Elvina in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s941890s1711900s1941910s4571920s5371930s3141940s1971950s1491960s971970s651980s851990s412000s532010s982020s46
#8935
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 49% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

21% of everyone ever named Elvina was born in this single decade.

1920
Single peak year

77 babies were named Elvina in 1920 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elvina

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,598 babies named Elvina between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Elvina currently holds the #8935 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1920, when 77 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elvina performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 537 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Elvina shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Louisiana, which accounts for 264 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Minnesota and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Elvina in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elvina 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 2,598 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.

Elvina at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,598

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1920

77 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#8,935

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Elvina popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1920)
77
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
020406080100 202420051981196219441926190818901880 5

Elvina by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
537 births that decade — 21% of Elvina's all-time total
1880s941890s1711900s1941910s4571920s5371930s3141940s1971950s1491960s971970s651980s851990s412000s532010s982020s46

Elvina by state

Where Elvina concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Elvina
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Louisiana
264 10.2%
#2 Minnesota
33 1.3%
#3 Pennsylvania
23 0.9%
#4 Illinois
17 0.7%
#5 South Dakota
11 0.4%
#6 California
10 0.4%
#7 New York
10 0.4%
#8 Iowa
5 0.2%
Louisiana share of Elvina's total US births 10.2%
Even split

264 of 2,598 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Elvina appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elvina?
2,598 babies have been named Elvina since 1880. It currently ranks #8935 among girls. The peak year was 1920 with 77 births.
When was Elvina most popular?
Elvina was most popular in the 1920s decade with 537 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Elvina most popular?
The top states for the name Elvina are Louisiana (264 births), Minnesota (33 births), Pennsylvania (23 births).
How long has the name Elvina been used?
Elvina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Elvina?
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, 1880–2024 (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.