Girls' name · since 1902
Elvire
Elvire has 20 recorded births since 1902 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #45,942 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 20
- born since 1902
- 1910s
- peak decade
Elvire sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 20 recorded since 1902.
Social Security Administration records show Elvire recorded 20 times among girls since 1902, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1902 to 1924.
- #45,942 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 20 born since 1902
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elvire ranks #45,942 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 20 born since 1902, peaking in the 1910s.
- #45,942 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 20
- born since 1902
- 1910s
- peak decade
Elvire's 20 recorded births place it above 35.98% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
Elvire's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Elvire's full recorded timeline at 1917, 75% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 25% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1902, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Elvire popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1902–1924
- Peak year (1917)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Elvire by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (9 births, 45% of the file).
1910s was Elvire's strongest decade.
9 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Elvire births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
9 births
- 1920s
1920s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 9 births (45% of all-time use).
Elvire by state
Where Elvire concentrates geographically, total births since 1902
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 6 | 30.0% |
6 of 20 births nationwide.
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- Elvire's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (9 total births) through the 1920s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Louisiana records the most Elvires (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Elvire: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~22 yrs)
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, 1902–1924 (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 Elvire 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.