Elver
Eels are ray-finned fish belonging to the order Anguilliformes, which consists of eight suborders, 20 families, 164 genera, and about 1000 species. Eels undergo considerable development from the early larval stage to the eventual adult stage and are usually predators.
Meaning & Origin of Elver
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Eels are ray-finned fish belonging to the order Anguilliformes, which consists of eight suborders, 20 families, 164 genera, and about 1000 species. Eels undergo considerable development from the early larval stage to the eventual adult stage and are usually predators.
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Etymology
The Story of Elver
As a girl name
Elver first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1914, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1927, when 8 Elvers were born — ranking #3,561 that year. As of 2026, Elver ranks #5,828 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 49 Elvers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Elver first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1900, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 16 Elvers were born — ranking #4,815 that year. As of 2026, Elver ranks #6,889 for boys with 12 births, with steady use. In total, more than 299 Elvers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Elver
Elver is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1900 and has accumulated 299 births in the dataset. Elver's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #4,815. Use the chart and map above to compare Elver'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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