unisex name
Elver
- Origin Estonian
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 354
Elver is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 14% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Elver is a name of Estonian origin.
- Peaked in 2003, when 16 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1900.
Elver over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 48 |
| 1920s | 82 |
| 1930s | 23 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1990s | 30 |
| 2000s | 98 |
| 2010s | 45 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 18 |
How popular is Elver?
In 2025, Elver was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Elver
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Elver also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elver over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Elver
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elver — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Elver
How popular is the name Elver?
In 2025, Elver was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Elver a girl's or a boy's name?
Elver is used for both girls and boys. About 14% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Elver most popular?
Elver peaked in 2003, when 16 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Elver a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Elver currently ranks #11,930 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.