Elmira
Elmira was the #8,860 girls' name in the US in 2025 (11 babies), and #4,201 in England & Wales.
Elmira as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,860 (11) | #4,201 (5) | — |
| 2024 | #7,594 (14) | #4,844 (4) | — |
| 2023 | #9,616 (10) | #4,710 (4) | — |
| 2022 | #8,032 (13) | #3,971 (5) | — |
| 2020 | #11,090 (8) | #5,493 (3) | — |
| 2019 | #12,448 (7) | — | #2,610 (7) |
| 2018 | #8,617 (12) | — | — |
| 2017 | #8,776 (12) | #4,763 (4) | — |
| 2016 | #16,215 (5) | #3,214 (7) | — |
| 2015 | #8,008 (14) | #4,736 (4) | #3,286 (5) |
| 2014 | #10,129 (10) | — | — |
| 2013 | #16,547 (5) | — | — |
| 2012 | #13,483 (7) | — | — |
| 2011 | #12,153 (8) | — | — |
| 2010 | #12,276 (8) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1889 at #393.
- Rising over the last five years.
- In the US records since the data begins in 1880.
- A comeback: it faded for decades and is rising again.
How common is it?
about 1 in 140,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 140,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 50,000 | rare |
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmira | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Elmira | England & Wales | Girls | #4,201 | 5 |
| Elmira | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Elmira | US | Girls | #8,860 | 11 |