Elva
Girl name · #3645 in 2025 · Uniqueness 78/100
Elva ranks #3645 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 41 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3533, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 43,902 girls born in 2025 was named Elva.
The 145-year story
Elva first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 44 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1918, when 789 girls were named Elva — good for #225 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Elva per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Elva in class?
Elva scores 78 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Elva will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Elva is most common
State-level data for Elva is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Elva
Statistically, parents drawn to Elva tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Edna, Elma, Olga, Alta, and Irma.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Elva | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | #3645 |
| 2024 | 42 | #3639 |
| 2023 | 38 | #3911 |
| 2022 | 41 | #3703 |
| 2021 | 35 | #4090 |
| 2020 | 45 | #3399 |
| 2019 | 50 | #3172 |
| 2018 | 49 | #3245 |
| 2017 | 48 | #3305 |
| 2016 | 54 | #3060 |
| 2015 | 44 | #3533 |
| 2014 | 43 | #3585 |
| 2013 | 40 | #3778 |
| 2012 | 45 | #3523 |
| 2011 | 34 | #4244 |
| 2010 | 54 | #3075 |
| 2009 | 39 | #3944 |
| 2008 | 38 | #4089 |
| 2007 | 47 | #3482 |
| 2006 | 56 | #3017 |
| 2005 | 39 | #3730 |
| 2004 | 46 | #3265 |
| 2003 | 44 | #3291 |
| 2002 | 51 | #2888 |
| 2001 | 51 | #2844 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Elva a popular girl name?
Elva ranked #3645 among girls in 2025 with 41 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3533.
When was the name Elva most popular?
Elva peaked in 1918, when 789 American girls received the name (ranked #225 that year). Since 1918 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Elva?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 43,902 newborn American girls was named Elva. It scores 78/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.