Elvyn
The Story of Elvyn
As a girl name
American parents first put Elvyn on the record books as a girl name in 1918, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 6 Elvyns were born — ranking #4,291 that year. The 1910s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 55% of all recorded Elvyns. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1923 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 11 Elvyns 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 Elvyn as a boy name dates back to 1917, when 7 babies received it. 1919 was its biggest year on record, with 8 newborns named Elvyn — #3,115 in the national rankings. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 53% of all recorded Elvyns. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1991 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 83 Elvyns 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 Elvyn
Elvyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 83 births in the dataset. Elvyn's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #3,115. Use the chart and map above to compare Elvyn'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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