Is Elvis a boy or girl name?

Elvis is primarily a boy name in U.S. records: about 1% of recorded births are female.

What is the average age of someone named Elvis?

The average Elvis alive today is an estimated 37 years old. People named Elvis were most often born around 1957.

When was the name Elvis most popular?

Elvis peaked in 1957 with 618 recorded births in the United States.

What vibe does the name Elvis have?

In one report's words: theatrical, mononymous, inescapable. Elvis ranks #1975 among all U.S. first names since 1880.

Elvis — Name Meaning, Age & Vibe | Understand Your Name

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Origin & Meaning

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Etymology is disputed, with ties to the Old Norse name Alvis meaning all-wise, or an anglicization of the Welsh saint name Ailfyw. It lived quietly in the American record as a Southern regional choice starting in 1881. A single recording artist from Tupelo permanently seized the patent in 1956.

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Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1881–2025

SSA Data

1881 peak: 618 souls, A.D. 1957 2025

2025: 145 born, holding steady

Estimated Age

37 yrs

Most Elviss were born around 1957 — old enough to remember dial-up.

Peak Reign

1957

№311 that year

Generation

Gen Z, 30%

then Millennial 21% · Gen X 18%

Rarity

Top 2000 all-time

≈18K ever born · holding steady

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Elvis grew up with

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banana-seat bikes·45 rpm singles·The Twist

Generation Distribution — Living Elviss

SSA Data

Boomer 16%Gen X 18%Millennial 21%Gen Z 30%Gen Alpha 14%

Data vs. Humans

What the data says

SSA Data

SSA: Elvis peaked in 1957.

Estimated average age: 37.

What people think

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Elvis sounds like someone born in —

Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates

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Vintage Modern

Formal Casual

Soft Strong

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In your mind, Elvis sounds more like a —

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Public Opinion Ledger

Ledger Opens Soon

The public has not yet weighed in on Elvis. Early ballots carry the most weight.

First Impressions

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One man locked down the trademark for an entire century. A contemporary Elvis is usually assumed to have parents with strong opinions about vinyl records or rockabilly subcultures. The name arrives with a pompadour and rhinestones whether the room asked for them or not. It makes an entrance before the person does.

Field Notes

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Field Note 01

The ledger spiked to 618 births in 1957, arriving on the immediate heels of national television appearances and chart-topping singles.

Field Note 02

Despite that 1957 peak, about half of all living bearers belong to Generation Z and the Millennial cohort, owing to a steady international trickle.

Field Note 03

With roughly eighteen thousand total bearers since 1881, the name remains remarkably scarce for a word that occupies so much cultural real estate.

Notable Elviss

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Elvis Presleysinger and actor, b. 1935

Elvis Grbacfootball player, b. 1970

Elvis Stojkofigure skater, b. 1972

Elvis Andrusbaseball player, b. 1988

Adjacent Names

Waylon · Cash · Otis · Dean · Hank · Buddy

Ephemera — If Elvis were a…

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City

Memphis, Tennessee

Color

Cadillac Pink

Job

Neon sign repairer

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