Elvin
A variant of Elwin, which comes from the Old English Ælfwine, combining ælf, meaning elf, with wine, meaning friend. It has also been used as a respelling of Alvin.
Elvin in 2025
Elvin was given to 102 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,492nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 32,503 babies born.
The history of Elvin
Elvin reached its highest point in 1927, when 402 babies were given the name, ranking 614th that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 21,166 babies have been named Elvin. Half of them were born before 1948, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Elvin by decade
| Decade | Babies named Elvin | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 146 | 739 |
| 1890s | 190 | 941 |
| 1900s | 326 | 813 |
| 1910s | 2,141 | 617 |
| 1920s | 3,450 | 614 |
| 1930s | 2,587 | 655 |
| 1940s | 2,029 | 843 |
| 1950s | 1,830 | 1,109 |
| 1960s | 1,444 | 1,296 |
| 1970s | 1,203 | 1,636 |
| 1980s | 1,096 | 1,925 |
| 1990s | 1,155 | 2,166 |
| 2000s | 1,651 | 2,094 |
| 2010s | 1,278 | 2,721 |
| 2020s | 640 | 3,184 |
Where Elvin is heading
Elvin has fallen 20% over the past decade, from 128 babies in 2015 to 102 in 2025.
Names like Elvin
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Elvin.