Gender
Origin
- English
- Elf-wise friend. Variant of Alvin.
Pronunciation
e-lw-yn
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1924 (rank #626, 104 births); most recent 2025 (rank #6446, 13 births)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #12196, 7 births); most recent 2025 (rank #14942, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | 5 |
| 2024 | 10 | – |
| 2023 | 23 | 5 |
| 2022 | 7 | 6 |
| 2021 | 14 | 7 |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | 13 | 6 |
| 2018 | 13 | – |
| 2017 | 14 | – |
| 2016 | 13 | – |
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
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #1360, 20 births)
- Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #4584, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 | – |
| 2024 | 16 | – |
| 2023 | 9 | – |
| 2022 | 9 | – |
| 2021 | 6 | – |
| 2020 | 9 | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | 3 | – |
| 2017 | 4 | – |
| 2016 | 8 | – |
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
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #2796, 7 births); most recent 2022 (rank #5010, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | 3 |
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