The first name Elva
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 18 girls were named Elva, making it the 1,639th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2019, with 19 births (#1,562).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Elva with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Elva at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 41 girls born in the United States were named Elva, the 3,665th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1918, when 789 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Elva
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Elva LawtonAmerican botanist and bryologist (1896-1993)
- Mrs. MillerAmerican singer (1907-1997)
Questions
- How popular is the name Elva?
- In 2025, 18 girls born in England and Wales were named Elva, ranking 1,639th. Its peak was 2019, with 19 births.
- Is Elva a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 97% of the 32,514 US babies named Elva since 1880 were girls.
- When was Elva most popular?
- 1918 in the United States, when 789 babies were named Elva, its highest rank at 225th.