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Elva

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What official birth registration shows about Elva: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1997–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1997 to 2025, ranging from #1562 to #4294.199720092013201720212025#1562#4294
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1997#2738
2002#4137
2006#4157
2007#4294
2009#3422
2010#3533
2011#3549
2012#3285
2013#2887
2014#2862
2015#3252
2016#2367
2017#1911
2018#1711
2019#1562
2020#1773
2021#1569
2022#2058
2023#2346
2024#2253
2025#1639

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 27 of the 48 years from 1969 to 2016.

In 2016: #868 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #2367 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1969–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1969–2016

    Highest recorded position: #292 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1973 (recorded 1969–2016).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1639 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1969 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #292 in Republic of Ireland in 1973.

Elva's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#163918HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#225312HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#234611HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#205813HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#156919HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#177316HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#156219HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#171117HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#191115HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#236711HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#32527HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#28628HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#28878HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#32857HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#35496HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#35336HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#34226HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#42944HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#41574HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#41373HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#27385HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#8683HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#8963HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#7524HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#6605HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#9073HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#7984HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#9103HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#7504HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#8423HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#6893HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#6773HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#4905HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#6063HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#4584HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#3657HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#4764HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#5333HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#3637HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#3319HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#3299HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#4973HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#4554HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#29211HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#3895HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#4174HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#3964HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#4433HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Elva is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Elva, between 1969 and 2025, in 40 of those 57 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1973England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 201919692025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1969–201627#292 in 1973
England and Wales1997–202521#1562 in 2019

Its high point came 46 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1973) than in England and Wales (2019).

No registrar recorded it for 10 years after 1986; it appears again in 1997.

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What is known about Elva

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1969–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1969 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #292 in Republic of Ireland in 1973. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.