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Elvis

Elvis: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“all wise”
Origin
Scandinavian
Say it
EL-vis · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys

Generally derived from Old Norse Alvíss, from elements meaning 'all' and 'wise'. The name is also associated with Elvis Presley.

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How popular is Elvis?

202453.0 per million US babies
1880192019602000
Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Elvis in 2024177

2024 rank#1,169 boys

Peak year1957

Total US babies since 188017,976

Elvis has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Elvis

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Axelfather of peace · Scandinavian
  • Jensenson of Jens · Scandinavian
  • Ericketernal ruler · Scandinavian
  • Boto live; dwelling · Scandinavian
  • Gunnerbold warrior · Scandinavian
  • JohanGod is gracious · Scandinavian
  • Sorenstern · Scandinavian
  • Andersmanly; brave · Scandinavian

Elvis questions

What does the name Elvis mean?

Elvis means "all wise". It comes from Scandinavian. Generally derived from Old Norse Alvíss, from elements meaning 'all' and 'wise'. The name is also associated with Elvis Presley.

Is Elvis a boy or girl name?

Elvis is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Elvis?

177 US babies were named Elvis in 2024. Its peak year was 1957.

How do you pronounce Elvis?

Elvis is usually pronounced EL-vis.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.