85,942births recorded
15Countries
2Variants
1922Peak · Argentina
#30Sweden 2025
Elvira is a girl name family recorded 85,942 times in 15 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Sweden (#30 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Argentina in 1922, at 741.0 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Elwira (Poland).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Elvira
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvira | Spanish | 41,383 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #2059 | 1922 | ▼ 41 % |
| Elvira | Spanish | 27,278 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1710 | 1909 | ▲ 166 % |
| Elvira | Spanish | 7,540 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #30 | 2010 | ▲ 9 % |
| Elvira | Spanish | 5,615 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #885 | 1990 | ▼ 82 % |
| Elvira | Spanish | 1,700 | 🇫🇷 France | #937 | 2025 | ▲ 101 % |
| Elvira | Spanish | 548 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1943 | – |
| Elwira | Russian | 596 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #396 | 2000 | ▼ 22 % |
| Elwira | Russian | 372 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #526 | 2018 | ▼ 34 % |
How we grouped these names
- Elvira ↔ Elwira — spelling variant
Questions about Elvira
How popular is the name Elvira?
In 2025 it ranked #30 in Sweden. Official registers record 85,942 births across 15 countries.
What is Elvira in other languages?
Elwira (Russian).
When was Elvira most popular?
It peaked in Argentina in 1922, at 741.0 births per 100,000.
Is Elvira a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Elvira is a girl name.