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Elvira

Pronounced EH0 L V AY1 R AH0 (ARPABET)

  • 3 syllables
  • Peaked 1920
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Elvira?

Elvira is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 27,155 children — the 767th most common girls' name on record.

Its use has been broadly flat across the past two decades. Its best single year was 1920, when 592 children were given it.

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1920Girls: 592Boys: 0

Characteristics

  • 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
EH0 L V AY1 R AH0
Stress pattern:
010
Syllables:
3

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Elvira

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Elvira

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Elvira?
Elvira ranks 767th among girls' names in US records, with 27,155 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 648.
Is Elvira a unisex name?
No. Elvira is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Elvira most popular?
1920, when 592 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.