Meaning and history
Meaning unknown. It may be a derivative of Alvis or Elwin, but is more likely taken from the rare surname Elvis, a variant of Elwes ultimately derived from the given name Eloise. The name became widely known through singer Elvis Presley (1935–1977), whose name came from his father’s middle name, and it is also used as an Anglicized form of the Irish name Ailbhe.
20062006: 273 births, rank #765
2007: 355 births, rank #673
2008: 325 births, rank #715
2009: 249 births, rank #856
2010: 193 births, rank #1,012
20112011: 224 births, rank #904
2012: 184 births, rank #1,044
2013: 185 births, rank #1,039
2014: 187 births, rank #1,057
2015: 181 births, rank #1,082
20162016: 188 births, rank #1,049
2017: 152 births, rank #1,207
2018: 155 births, rank #1,207
2019: 168 births, rank #1,157
2020: 134 births, rank #1,335
20212021: 122 births, rank #1,469
2022: 152 births, rank #1,269
2023: 153 births, rank #1,258
2024: 179 births, rank #1,165
20252025: 145 births, rank #1,328
Elvis moved from #856 to #904 for boys between 2009 and 2011. Its highest annual birth count came in 1957, with 605 births.