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Elvin

Boy

Meaning of Elvin: English: 'elf friend'

Elvin is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1634th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1758th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1634

102 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1758

14 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

21,166

First recorded 1880 · peak 1927

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 112 babies1982: 106 babies1983: 103 babies1984: 106 babies1985: 121 babies1986: 101 babies1987: 96 babies1988: 122 babies1989: 116 babies1990: 122 babies19901991: 111 babies1992: 132 babies1993: 121 babies1994: 104 babies1995: 110 babies1996: 87 babies1997: 110 babies1998: 109 babies1999: 149 babies2000: 131 babies20002001: 137 babies2002: 142 babies2003: 161 babies2004: 176 babies2005: 182 babies2006: 169 babies2007: 214 babies2008: 185 babies2009: 154 babies2010: 137 babies20102011: 143 babies2012: 144 babies2013: 136 babies2014: 132 babies2015: 128 babies2016: 117 babies2017: 105 babies2018: 121 babies2019: 115 babies2020: 105 babies20202021: 99 babies2022: 98 babies2023: 118 babies2024: 118 babies2025: 102 babies
US babies named Elvin per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 214.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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