Total births
20,932
Boys' name · since 1880
Elvin
20,932 babies named Elvin in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1510
- among boys today
- 20,932
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other boys
20,932 babies have been named Elvin since 1880, making it today's #1510 boys' name.
Elvin has 20,932 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1510 as of the latest data, more common than 89% of boys, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #1510 among boys today
- 20,932 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 89% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Elvin is currently the #1510 boys' name in America, more common than 89% of boys - 20,932 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #1510
- among boys today
- 20,932
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other boys
Elvin vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1510
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 89% of names given to boys today.
1920s
Peak decade
16% of everyone ever named Elvin was born in this single decade.
1927
Single peak year
392 babies were named Elvin in 1927 - its busiest year on record.
How Elvin compares
20,932 Top 6% higher than 94% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Elvin's all-time total is 57x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Elvin | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 20,932 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 392 | 23 | 22,252 |
Elvin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Elvin's full recorded timeline at 1953, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1887, with just 9 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1927 peak of 392 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Elvin at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1927
Current rank
#1,510
Active since
1880
Elvin popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1927)
- 392
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Elvin popularity over time - girls
234 total births recorded since 1911 (Elvin as girls' name)
Elvin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Elvin's strongest decade.
3,364 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Elvin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 146
1880s
146 births
- 1890s 190
1890s
190 births
- 1900s 326
1900s
326 births
- 1910s
1910s
2,070 births
- 1920s
1920s
3,364 births
- 1930s
1930s
2,551 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,994 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,830 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,444 births
- 1970s 1,197
1970s
1,197 births
- 1980s 1,096
1980s
1,096 births
- 1990s 1,155
1990s
1,155 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,651 births
- 2010s 1,278
2010s
1,278 births
- 2020s 640
2020s
640 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 3,364 births (16% of all-time use).
How Elvin compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Elvin's total volume
Elvin vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Elvin by state
Where Elvin concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,786 | 8.5% |
| #2 | New York | | 1,697 | 8.1% |
| #3 | California | | 1,240 | 5.9% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 1,157 | 5.5% |
| #5 | Louisiana | | 763 | 3.6% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 593 | 2.8% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 586 | 2.8% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 556 | 2.7% |
Texas share of Elvin's total US births 8.5%
Even split
1,786 of 20,932 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 39 reporting states.
Elvin appears in 39 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elvin? ▼
Elvin has been given to 20,932 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #1510 as of the latest data. 392 babies were born in 1927, its single highest year.
When was Elvin most popular? ▼
Elvin was most popular in the 1920s decade with 3,364 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
Where is Elvin most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Elvin are Texas (1,786 births), New York (1,697 births), California (1,240 births).
How long has the name Elvin been used? ▼
Records for Elvin go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Elvin? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elvis, Elva, Elvie, Elven, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Elvin's data
- Elvin's decade-level peak was the 1920s (3,364 total births); usage has since declined to 640 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Elvins (1,786 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Elvin
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elvin
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Elva Boy
817 births
Elvie Boy
725 births
Elven Boy
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Elver Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Elvin: #1510 Boys' Name - 20,932 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elvin. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Elvin draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.