Names / Girl names
Elva
Current rank
#3,665
holding steady
All-time peak
#161
in 1901
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
32,500
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #161 in 1901 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
– Elf-like, rare, and gentle. It makes its debut in American naming data in 1880. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. It crested in 1901 at #161. Across all years, more than 32,500 children have been named this.