boy's name
Elven
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 669
Elven is a boy's name. In 1998 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1921, when 23 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
Elven over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1998, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 113 |
| 1920s | 150 |
| 1930s | 102 |
| 1940s | 55 |
| 1950s | 28 |
| 1970s | 11 |
| 1990s (to 1998) | 5 |
How popular is Elven?
In 1998, Elven was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Elven is used
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 Elven
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Elven also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elven over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Elven
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elven — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Elven
How popular is the name Elven?
In 1998, Elven was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Elven a girl's or a boy's name?
Elven is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Elven most popular?
Elven peaked in 1921, when 23 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.
Is Elven a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Elven currently ranks #5,400 in the United States. It has largely dropped out of use. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.