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01 / Meaning & origin
Elva is a feminine given name documented in Spanish, Italian, Danish and 5 other languages.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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11 countries with official statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2025: 41 girls (rank 3645).
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Elva
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 44 | 233 | observed |
| 1881 | 51 | 213 | observed |
| 1882 | 75 | 183 | observed |
| 1883 | 72 | 204 | observed |
| 1884 | 81 | 210 | observed |
| 1885 | 108 | 176 | observed |
| 1886 | 110 | 190 | observed |
| 1887 | 99 | 205 | observed |
| 1888 | 128 | 197 | observed |
| 1889 | 135 | 195 | observed |
| 1890 | 160 | 185 | observed |
| 1891 | 158 | 187 | observed |
| 1892 | 181 | 187 | observed |
| 1893 | 156 | 201 | observed |
| 1894 | 176 | 200 | observed |
| 1895 | 218 | 182 | observed |
| 1896 | 198 | 196 | observed |
| 1897 | 198 | 198 | observed |
| 1898 | 261 | 179 | observed |
| 1899 | 194 | 197 | observed |
| 1900 | 301 | 178 | observed |
| 1901 | 283 | 161 | observed |
| 1902 | 253 | 182 | observed |
| 1903 | 255 | 182 | observed |
| 1904 | 234 | 193 | observed |
| 1905 | 261 | 189 | observed |
| 1906 | 235 | 201 | observed |
| 1907 | 297 | 184 | observed |
| 1908 | 279 | 201 | observed |
| 1909 | 279 | 205 | observed |
| 1910 | 342 | 194 | observed |
| 1911 | 354 | 202 | observed |
| 1912 | 430 | 216 | observed |
| 1913 | 496 | 209 | observed |
| 1914 | 563 | 224 | observed |
| 1915 | 753 | 216 | observed |
| 1916 | 783 | 217 | observed |
| 1917 | 760 | 223 | observed |
| 1918 | 789 | 225 | observed |
| 1919 | 782 | 223 | observed |
| 1920 | 767 | 234 | observed |
| 1921 | 720 | 249 | observed |
| 1922 | 686 | 249 | observed |
| 1923 | 655 | 251 | observed |
| 1924 | 631 | 263 | observed |
| 1925 | 632 | 265 | observed |
| 1926 | 572 | 278 | observed |
| 1927 | 551 | 285 | observed |
| 1928 | 560 | 275 | observed |
| 1929 | 540 | 276 | observed |
| 1930 | 512 | 291 | observed |
| 1931 | 414 | 315 | observed |
| 1932 | 412 | 315 | observed |
| 1933 | 420 | 296 | observed |
| 1934 | 359 | 329 | observed |
| 1935 | 369 | 328 | observed |
| 1936 | 333 | 343 | observed |
| 1937 | 318 | 363 | observed |
| 1938 | 324 | 361 | observed |
| 1939 | 333 | 356 | observed |
| 1940 | 301 | 384 | observed |
| 1941 | 284 | 403 | observed |
| 1942 | 269 | 448 | observed |
| 1943 | 298 | 427 | observed |
| 1944 | 258 | 451 | observed |
| 1945 | 239 | 464 | observed |
| 1946 | 253 | 488 | observed |
| 1947 | 290 | 482 | observed |
| 1948 | 257 | 512 | observed |
| 1949 | 249 | 518 | observed |
| 1950 | 225 | 554 | observed |
| 1951 | 274 | 495 | observed |
| 1952 | 218 | 590 | observed |
| 1953 | 228 | 586 | observed |
| 1954 | 266 | 546 | observed |
| 1955 | 246 | 585 | observed |
| 1956 | 217 | 648 | observed |
| 1957 | 208 | 690 | observed |
| 1958 | 205 | 690 | observed |
| 1959 | 195 | 716 | observed |
| 1960 | 189 | 740 | observed |
| 1961 | 177 | 788 | observed |
| 1962 | 173 | 789 | observed |
| 1963 | 149 | 856 | observed |
| 1964 | 150 | 850 | observed |
| 1965 | 152 | 803 | observed |
| 1966 | 133 | 869 | observed |
| 1967 | 136 | 872 | observed |
| 1968 | 128 | 913 | observed |
| 1969 | 121 | 975 | observed |
| 1970 | 107 | 1,099 | observed |
| 1971 | 110 | 1,093 | observed |
| 1972 | 103 | 1,096 | observed |
| 1973 | 120 | 990 | observed |
| 1974 | 88 | 1,239 | observed |
| 1975 | 108 | 1,083 | observed |
| 1976 | 94 | 1,206 | observed |
| 1977 | 87 | 1,325 | observed |
| 1978 | 85 | 1,374 | observed |
| 1979 | 86 | 1,420 | observed |
| 1980 | 74 | 1,570 | observed |
| 1981 | 95 | 1,319 | observed |
| 1982 | 92 | 1,345 | observed |
| 1983 | 72 | 1,552 | observed |
| 1984 | 65 | 1,684 | observed |
| 1985 | 65 | 1,740 | observed |
| 1986 | 75 | 1,588 | observed |
| 1987 | 68 | 1,748 | observed |
| 1988 | 78 | 1,660 | observed |
| 1989 | 70 | 1,873 | observed |
| 1990 | 82 | 1,769 | observed |
| 1991 | 62 | 2,136 | observed |
| 1992 | 71 | 1,947 | observed |
| 1993 | 86 | 1,725 | observed |
| 1994 | 70 | 1,999 | observed |
| 1995 | 50 | 2,516 | observed |
| 1996 | 66 | 2,084 | observed |
| 1997 | 51 | 2,511 | observed |
| 1998 | 60 | 2,338 | observed |
| 1999 | 54 | 2,610 | observed |
| 2000 | 61 | 2,480 | observed |
| 2001 | 51 | 2,844 | observed |
| 2002 | 51 | 2,888 | observed |
| 2003 | 44 | 3,291 | observed |
| 2004 | 46 | 3,265 | observed |
| 2005 | 39 | 3,730 | observed |
| 2006 | 56 | 3,017 | observed |
| 2007 | 47 | 3,482 | observed |
| 2008 | 38 | 4,089 | observed |
| 2009 | 39 | 3,944 | observed |
| 2010 | 54 | 3,075 | observed |
| 2011 | 34 | 4,244 | observed |
| 2012 | 45 | 3,523 | observed |
| 2013 | 40 | 3,778 | observed |
| 2014 | 43 | 3,585 | observed |
| 2015 | 44 | 3,533 | observed |
| 2016 | 54 | 3,060 | observed |
| 2017 | 48 | 3,305 | observed |
| 2018 | 49 | 3,245 | observed |
| 2019 | 50 | 3,172 | observed |
| 2020 | 45 | 3,399 | observed |
| 2021 | 35 | 4,090 | observed |
| 2022 | 41 | 3,703 | observed |
| 2023 | 38 | 3,911 | observed |
| 2024 | 42 | 3,639 | observed |
| 2025 | 41 | 3,645 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Elva” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Switzerland — published first names of newborns, 2000–2025
Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Switzerland · opendata.swiss OPEN-BY (commercial and non-commercial reuse with source attribution) · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Berlin — published first-given-name registration counts, 2017–2023
BerlinOnline GmbH, based on Berlin LABO civil-registry data · CC-BY-3.0-DE · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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