Elva
Elva is an almost exclusively feminine given name which may refer to:
- Irish
- Danish
- Icelandic
Meaning & Origin of Elva
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Elva is an almost exclusively feminine given name which may refer to:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Irish
- Danish
- Icelandic
The Story of Elva
American parents first put Elva on the record books as a baby girl name in 1880, with 44 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 789 Elvas were born — ranking #225 that year. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 20% of all recorded Elvas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,812 among baby girl names with 39 births, gradually falling (-12%). In total, more than 32K Elvas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Elva
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Elva. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Ailbhe
- Alva
Names that sound like Elva
Phonetically similar names — useful when Elva is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Elva
Elva is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 32K births in the dataset. Elva's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #161. Use the chart and map above to compare Elva's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.