Holding steady.
Popularity of Elverta since 1903
Babies named Elverta per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1920, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Elverta's real moment was 1903.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 13 |
| 1910s | 50 |
| 1920s | 46 |
| 1930s | 26 |
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Elverta first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1903, the same year it reached its peak usage with a handful of newborns. Since that peak year, the name has not returned to any level of common use, remaining absent from the top 1000 for over a century. Its trajectory has been consistently stable at near-zero frequency, never surfacing in significant numbers. The name was recorded in no particular state concentration, suggesting scattered use rather than regional popularity. Given its extreme rarity, Elverta is best characterized as a historical curiosity, likely a one-generation coinage or a variant of names like Elvira or Elbert that did not sustain interest.
Elverta likely emerged as a modern coinage or a variant of Elvira or Elbert. It was first recorded in the United States in 1903, peaking in usage that same year, after which it remained extremely rare or unreported. The name did not gain widespread popularity.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Elvie, Vertie
Sibling names for Elverta
Names that share Elverta's style, for a brother or sister.
