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EHL-vuh
Elva
OriginFeminine form of Alf or anglicized form of Ailbhe, Danish, Icelandic, Irish
Meaning"elf; bright, light, white"
GenderGirl
US Rank#991
Top 1000
NB Rank#1076
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About Elva
Variation of Alfreda
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,606 | 43 | 24.1 |
| 2015 | #3,549 | 44 | 24.6 |
| 2016 | #3,072 | 54 | 30.5 |
| 2017 | #3,316 | 48 | 27.8 |
| 2018 | #3,261 | 49 | 28.8 |
| 2019 | #3,184 | 50 | 29.8 |
| 2020 | #3,413 | 45 | 27.8 |
| 2021 | #4,120 | 35 | 21.3 |
| 2022 | #3,722 | 41 | 25 |
| 2023 | #3,925 | 38 | 23.7 |
| 2024 | #3,703 | 41 | 25.3 |
| 2025 | #3,665 | 41 | 25.5 |
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