Elvira
How to say it: el-VY-ruh · /ɛlˈvaɪrə/
Spanish name of Germanic origin, possibly 'true to all' - literary and operatic classic.
Elvira was the 1,335th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 119 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1910s, its births are up 2.3-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,022 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,335 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 119 |
| Share of births | 1 in 27,860 |
| Peak decade | 1910s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.3 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,022 |
| In France, 2025 | #756 among girls’ names, 40 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Elvira peaked in the 1910s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Elvira is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish.
In France: #756 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Elvira
- Elvira Lindo (born 1962)Spanish writer
- Elvira Nabiullina (born 1963)Russian economist and Governor of the Bank of Russia
- Elvira Öberg (born 1999)Swedish biathlete
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, horror host played by Cassandra Peterson since 1981.
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