Elva vs Siobhán
Elva and Siobháncompared 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, Elva was ranked #868 and Siobhán #254 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Elva was ranked #2253 and Siobhán #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Elva and Siobhán over time
Elva and Siobhán appear together in 2 published lists, across 47 years of shared records. Siobhán held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Elva in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Siobhán reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Elva in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Elva #292 in 1973, Siobhán #15 in 1971.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1969–2016
Elva held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Siobhán in 27.
Highest recorded here: Elva #292 in 1973, Siobhán #15 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Elva #868, Siobhán #254.
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 1997–2024
Elva held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Siobhán in 13.
Highest recorded here: Elva #1562 in 2019, Siobhán #162 in 1997.
The order changed in 2018: Elva moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #1911 and #1817; by 2018 that had become #1711 and #4684.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elva #2253, Siobhán #3015.
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 | Elva | Siobhán |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Shares the meaning of Joan/Jehanne: commonly interpreted as 'God is gracious'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ʃɪˈvɔːn/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Chevonne, Shivaun |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2253 (2024) | Republic of Ireland #90 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Siobhán has a recorded origin (Irish); Elva does not have one recorded yet.
- Elva has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Siobhán.
- A meaning is recorded for Siobhán; Elva doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
- The available evidence gives Elva a "medium" Data Confidence level and Siobhán a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
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 recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2253 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Siobhán
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #35 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1971 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #90 in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland