Elvira

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A few things about Elvira you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Elvira

Elvira Lindo

Spanish writer

Choose Elvira and your child shares a first name with Elvira Lindo, a Spanish writer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Elvira, like who?” Elvira Lindo's Wikipedia article is available in 51 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 13,514 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Elvira, 119 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Elvira would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryElvira has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Elviras, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1914, when it ranked #254. Today it's #1,710, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🚀TrendElvira has climbed 839 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,710. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedElvira is most popular in Arizona, where it ranks #909, followed by Michigan (#965). It's in the top 1,000 in 2 states.

About the name Elvira

Elvira is a girl name of German, Latin and Spanish origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-ira”. US birth records list Elvira for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1914, when it ranked #254 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,710, with 119 babies.

Origin:German namesLatin namesSpanish names