Elvis

Where Elvis comes from

From the anglicisation of the Irish name of Saint Ailbe (Saint Elvis), also known as Saint Eilfyw or Eilfw. Ultimate origin is uncertain.
— Wiktionary's entry for Elvis
  • 2 syllables
Elvis through the years
  1. 1881
    First appearance
    #653 among boys with 8 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1935
    Elvis Presley born
    American singer and actor
  3. 1954
    Elvis Costello born
    English singer-songwriter
  4. 1956
    Around this time: Heartbreak Hotel by Elvis Presley
    Song, 1956 · Source
  5. 1957
    Peak, #311
    605 babies named Elvis, the most in any year.
  6. 1959
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births, down to #479.
In the dictionary
  • A male given name.
Namesakes
  • Elvis Presley · American singer and actor, 1935–1977
  • Elvis Costello · English singer-songwriter, born 1954
  • Elvis Merzļikins · Latvian ice hockey player, born 1994
  • Elvis Stojko · Canadian figure skater, born 1972
  • Elvis Manu · Dutch association football player, born 1993

Sources: the origin note and dictionary entry are quoted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); the namesakes come from Wikidata (CC0); the milestones are worked out from the SSA record. Events show what happened around then, not why parents chose the name.