unisex name
Elve
- Origin Estonian
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 4
- Births on record 44
Elve is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 64% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1932 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Elve is a name of Estonian origin.
- Peaked in 1915, when 6 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
Elve over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1930s. The striped bar is the 1930s, still in progress — it covers 1930 to 1932, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 23 |
| 1920s | 11 |
| 1930s (to 1932) | 10 |
How popular is Elve?
In 1932, Elve was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Elve
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Elve also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elve over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Elve
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elve — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Elve
How popular is the name Elve?
In 1932, Elve was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Elve a girl's or a boy's name?
Elve is used for both girls and boys. About 64% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Elve most popular?
Elve peaked in 1915, when 6 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.