Gender
Origin
- English
- Elf
Elfin. Good counselor or elf - Irish
- Elfin.
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Elva
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1923 (rank #1356, 29 births); most recent 1981 (rank #6258, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1918 (rank #225, 789 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3645, 41 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 41 |
| 2024 | – | 41 |
| 2023 | – | 38 |
| 2022 | – | 41 |
| 2021 | – | 35 |
| 2020 | – | 45 |
| 2019 | – | 50 |
| 2018 | – | 49 |
| 2017 | – | 48 |
| 2016 | – | 54 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #1569, 19 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1639, 18 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2018 | 17 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2016 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2005 (rank #3616, 5 births); most recent 2023 (rank #5176, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1973 (rank #292, 11 births); most recent 2016 (rank #866, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1942 (rank #217, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence