Elvira
Meaning
meaning uncertain (Visigothic origin, possibly 'elf counsel')
Elvira in song
Elvira
The Oak Ridge Boys (1981)
Dallas Frazier's old song reborn as a crossover smash, mostly because of the bass singer's oom-papa-mow-mow, which nobody has been able to forget since.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Elvira peaked in the 1890s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
20,098 people · the #1,065 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 10,101 · median age 70
Among people named Elvira living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1950s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 26 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Elvira
People given the name Elvira in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 1999. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Elvira deep dive
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