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Elvera

/eɪˈlvɛɹə/ · 100% girls · last recorded 2022

Elvera has been given to about 5,200 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1921, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables3
Pronunciation/eɪˈlvɛɹə/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 1,266
Median age today87 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Elvera per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1921 · 219
  • Born in 20250
  • All time5,200

How popular is Elvera?

Its best year was 1921, when 219 babies were given the name, ranking 465th. The typical living American called Elvera is about 87 years old today.

Names that sound like Elvera

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Elvira0.82
  2. Vera0.70
  3. Elena0.69
  4. Elnora0.70
  5. Elora0.70
  6. Elmira0.70
  7. Eldora0.70
  8. Elva0.64

Middle names for Elvera

Ranked by flow score
  1. Elvera Rose0.89
  2. Elvera Louise0.89
  3. Elvera June0.88
  4. Elvera Pearl0.88
  5. Elvera Quinn0.88
  6. Elvera Nell0.88

Sibling names for Elvera

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Luellasister · 0.87
  2. Cleoeither · 0.86
  3. Ilasister · 0.85
  4. Opalsister · 0.84
  5. Forestbrother · 0.77
  6. Archiebrother · 0.76

Where Elvera is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Elvera White0.84
    2. Elvera Reyes0.84
    3. Elvera Nguyen0.84
    4. Elvera Moore0.84
    5. Elvera Lee0.84
    6. Elvera Hill0.84

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Elvera

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.