Elva
How to say it: EL-vuh · /ˈɛlvə/
Old English 'aelf' meaning 'elf, magical being' - also Irish form, used in English and Spanish.
Elva was the 2,621st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 41 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1900s, its births are down about 6% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,915 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #2,621 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 41 |
| Share of births | 1 in 80,862 |
| Peak decade | 1900s |
| Change over 10 years | −6% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,915 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Elva peaked in the 1900s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Elva is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Irish, Portuguese, Spanish.
Famous people named Elva
- Elva Hsiao (born 1979)Taiwanese singer
- Elva Goulbourne (born 1980)Jamaican long jumper
- Elva Lawton (1896–1993)American botanist and bryologist
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