How Many People Are Named Elva?
An estimated 8,351 people in the United States have the first name Elva. It is predominantly female (97.5%). The average bearer is 59 years old, and Elva peaked in popularity in 1918 with 818 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elva as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Elva paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Elva is overwhelmingly female, 817 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
8,351
About 1 in 41,044 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
97.5% confidence
Average Age
59
years old
Peak Year
1918
818 births
Total Registered
32,471
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elva
Elva is predominantly female (97.5%), though 817 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Elva as a male name
Ranked #6,577 in 1981
5 male births in 1981
Peak: 1918 (29 births)
Elva as a female name
Ranked #3,703 in 2024
41 female births in 2024
Peak: 1918 (789 births)
Elva: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elva span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 6,531 babies were registered. Elva has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Elva by Decade
How has Elva tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 925 | 22 | 903 | |
| 1890s | 1,932 | 32 | 1,900 | |
| 1900s | 2,724 | 47 | 2,677 | |
| 1910s | 6,189 | 137 | 6,052 | |
| 1920s | 6,531 | 217 | 6,314 | |
| 1930s | 3,954 | 160 | 3,794 | |
| 1940s | 2,812 | 114 | 2,698 | |
| 1950s | 2,346 | 64 | 2,282 | |
| 1960s | 1,522 | 14 | 1,508 | |
| 1970s | 993 | 5 | 988 | |
| 1980s | 759 | 5 | 754 | |
| 1990s | 652 | 0 | 652 | |
| 2000s | 471 | 0 | 471 | |
| 2010s | 461 | 0 | 461 | |
| 2020s | 200 | 0 | 200 | |
Elva by State
Birth registrations for Elva span all 45 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Vermont, District of Columbia, Connecticut. On average, about 497 Elvas were registered per state.
Elva + Last Name Combinations
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Elva: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elva?
We estimate approximately 8,351 people named Elva are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 41,044 Americans share this first name.
Is Elva a common name?
Elva is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 32,471 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elva most popular?
Elva reached peak popularity in 1918, when 818 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elva is approximately 59 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elva a female name?
Elva is predominantly female. 97.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elva Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elva Smith, Elva Johnson, Elva Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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