Elve
The Story of Elve
As a girl name
American parents first put Elve on the record books as a girl name in 1915, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1915, when 6 Elves were born — ranking #3,795 that year. The 1910s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 61% of all recorded Elves. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1932 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 28 Elves have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Elve as a boy name dates back to 1918, when 6 babies received it. 1918 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Elve — #3,728 in the national rankings. The 1910s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 38% of all recorded Elves. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1931 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 16 Elves have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Elve
Elve is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 28 births in the dataset. Elve's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #3,795. Use the chart and map above to compare Elve'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 .
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