Elvis

Boy name

Elvis has been given to 18,123 babies in the U.S. since 1881. It peaked in 1957.

Meaning & origin /ˈɛlvɪs/

From the anglicisation of the Irish name of Saint Ailbe (Saint Elvis), also known as Saint Eilfyw or Eilfw. Ultimate origin is uncertain.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

18,123

Peak year

1957 (618 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1881

10-year trend

▼ -20%

Gender split

1% girls / 99% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Elvis.

18,237 babies since 1896

18,367 babies since 1927

17,871 babies since 1914

17,334 babies since 1880

17,234 babies since 1880

16,796 babies since 1880

16,680 babies since 1880

16,361 babies since 1880

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