Recorded 1917–1991 Unisex name Peak 1919 83 births

Elvyn — boys' name

83 babies named Elvyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s221920s441930s111990s6
1920s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Elvyn was born in this single decade.

1919
Single peak year

8 babies were named Elvyn in 1919 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elvyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 83 babies named Elvyn between 1917 and 1991, spanning 75 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Elvyn currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1919, when 8 babies received it in a single year. Elvyn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 11 additional births since 1918.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elvyn performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 44 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Elvyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elvyn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 83 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Elvyn at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

83

Since 1917

75 years of records

Peak year

1919

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1917

Recorded for 75 years

Last year on file: 1991

Elvyn popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1917

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1919)
8
Annual births at peak — across 75 years of records
456789 1991193219251923192119191917 7

Elvyn popularity over time — girls

11 total births recorded since 1918 (Elvyn as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 11 births
4.555.566.5 19231918 6

Elvyn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
44 births that decade — 53% of Elvyn's all-time total
1910s221920s441930s111990s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elvyn?
83 babies have been named Elvyn since 1917. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1919 with 8 births.
When was Elvyn most popular?
Elvyn was most popular in the 1920s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Is Elvyn a unisex name?
Yes, Elvyn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 83 births, and as a girl's name it has 11 births.
How long has the name Elvyn been used?
Elvyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 75 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Elvyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elvin, Elvis, Elva, Elvie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1917–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.