US rank #13507 Unisex name Peak 1920 110 births

Elvy — #13507 US unisex name

110 babies named Elvy in U.S. Social Security records since 1910, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s321920s381930s102010s122020s18
#13507
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 24% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Elvy was born in this single decade.

1920
Single peak year

10 babies were named Elvy in 1920 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elvy

The Social Security Administration has registered 110 babies named Elvy between 1910 and 2024, spanning 115 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Elvy currently holds the #13507 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1920, when 10 babies received it in a single year. Elvy is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 57 additional births since 1914.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elvy performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 38 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Elvy shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elvy 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 110 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.

Elvy at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

110

Since 1910

115 years of records

Peak year

1920

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#13,507

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1910

Recorded for 115 years

Last year on file: 2024

Elvy popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1910

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1920)
10
Annual births at peak — across 115 years of records
4681012 2024201919321923191919161910 6

Elvy popularity over time — boys

57 total births recorded since 1914 (Elvy as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 57 births
456789 1944194219381930192719261922191919171914 5

Elvy by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
38 births that decade — 35% of Elvy's all-time total
1910s321920s381930s102010s122020s18

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elvy?
110 babies have been named Elvy since 1910. It currently ranks #13507 among girls. The peak year was 1920 with 10 births.
When was Elvy most popular?
Elvy was most popular in the 1920s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Is Elvy a unisex name?
Yes, Elvy is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 110 births, and as a boy's name it has 57 births.
How long has the name Elvy been used?
Elvy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1910, spanning 115 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Elvy?
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, 1910–2024 (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.