Elmira Girl
How popular is Elmira?
#8,858 girl name in 2025
11 baby girls were named Elmira in the US in 2025, making it the 8858th most popular girl name.
1,146living people named Elmira (est.)
71median age of people named Elmira
4,360babies named Elmira since 1880
1 in 301,395US babies born in 2025
Elmira popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #8,858 for girls (▼ 1268 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 11 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-21% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #8,004 in 2015, #11,085 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1921 (122 girls) |
| Highest rank | #390 in 1887 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Elmira by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 211 | #390 |
| 1890s | 308 | #455 |
| 1900s | 389 | #485 |
| 1910s | 819 | #571 |
| 1920s | 903 | #667 |
| 1930s | 520 | #880 |
| 1940s | 390 | #1,023 |
| 1950s | 332 | #1,361 |
| 1960s | 180 | #2,060 |
| 1970s | 87 | #4,121 |
| 1980s | 32 | #6,886 |
| 1990s | 26 | #9,241 |
| 2000s | 19 | #12,671 |
| 2010s | 88 | #8,004 |
| 2020s | 56 | #7,590 |
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Questions
- Is Elmira a boy or girl name?
- Elmira is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Elmira were girls.
- How popular is the name Elmira?
- 11 baby girls were named Elmira in the US in 2025, making it the 8858th most popular girl name.
- When was Elmira most popular?
- Elmira peaked in 1921, when 122 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #390 in 1887.
- How many people are named Elmira?
- 4,360 babies have been named Elmira in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,146 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 71.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.