Girl
Elva
Elva means "elf", according to etymological references. It has not kept pace since its 1920s peak. In the current registry, it is a name plenty of people share. In total, about 29,307 American babies have carried this name since 1900.
Old NorseOld Norse "alfr"
EtymologyMeaning "elf"
Births by decade
1900s
2,724
1910s
6,189
1920s
6,531
1930s
3,954
1940s
2,811
1950s
2,346
1960s
1,522
1970s
993
1980s
759
1990s
651
2000s
465
2010s
362
Peaked in the 1920s · 29,307 total U.S. births since 1900