How Many People Are Named Elver?
An estimated 194 people in the United States have the first name Elver. It is used for both genders, with 85.9% male. The average bearer is 24 years old, and Elver peaked in popularity in 2003 with 16 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elver 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 Elver paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
194
About 1 in 1,766,775 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
85.9% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
2003
16 births
Total Registered
348
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elver
Elver is predominantly male (85.9%), though 49 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Elver as a male name
Ranked #7,013 in 2023
12 male births in 2023
Peak: 2003 (16 births)
Elver as a female name
Ranked #6,111 in 1955
5 female births in 1955
Peak: 1927 (8 births)
Elver: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elver span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 98 babies were registered. Elver has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Elver by Decade
How has Elver 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.
Elver by State
Elver + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Elver
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Elver: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elver?
We estimate approximately 194 people named Elver 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 1,766,775 Americans share this first name.
Is Elver a common name?
Elver is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 73.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 348 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elver most popular?
Elver reached peak popularity in 2003, when 16 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elver is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elver a male name?
Elver is predominantly male. 85.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elver Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elver Smith, Elver Johnson, Elver 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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