Caoimhe vs Elva
Caoimhe and Elvacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Caoimhe was ranked #19 and Elva #868 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Caoimhe was ranked #1110 and Elva #1639 among girls in England and Wales.
Caoimhe and Elva over time
Caoimhe and Elva appear together in 2 published lists, across 47 years of shared records. Caoimhe held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Elva in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Mirrored each other
Over 26 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Caoimhe rose about as far as Elva fell — from #363 and #396 in 1970 to #19 and #868 in 2016.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1970–2016
Caoimhe held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Elva in 0.
Highest recorded here: Caoimhe #12 in 2003, Elva #292 in 1973.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Caoimhe #19, Elva #868.
England and Wales · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2025
Caoimhe held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Elva in 0.
Highest recorded here: Caoimhe #639 in 2013, Elva #1562 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caoimhe #1110, Elva #1639.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Caoimhe | Elva |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'dear', 'beloved', or 'gentle', from the Irish word caomh. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkiːvʲə/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #31 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1639 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Caoimhe has a recorded origin (Irish); Elva does not have one recorded yet.
- Caoimhe and Elva both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Caoimhe; Elva doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Caoimhe
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #380 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1966–2025
Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1966–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1110 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Elva
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1969–2016
Highest recorded position: #292 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1973 (recorded 1969–2016).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1639 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls