How popular is the name Elvis?

Elvis ranks 795th among boys' names in US records, with 18,122 births since 1881. Over the past decade it accounts for 1,582.

Is Elvis a unisex name?

No. Elvis is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.

1957, when 605 children were given the name. It has been in use for 144 years and is still recorded as of 2024.

Boy name#795 of boy names

Pronounced EH1 L V IH0 S (ARPABET)

Elvis is a boys' name, and first appears in 1881. It has been given to 18,122 children — the 795th most common boys' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 35% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1957, when 605 children were given it.

1957Boys: 605Girls: 13

Phonetic detail

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

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

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

How popular is the name Elvis?: Elvis ranks 795th among boys' names in US records, with 18,122 births since 1881. Over the past decade it accounts for 1,582.
Is Elvis a unisex name?: No. Elvis is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Elvis most popular?: 1957, when 605 children were given the name. It has been in use for 144 years and is still recorded as of 2024.