Elvin

Meaning: Elf friend
Origin: Old English — Variant of Alvin

Boy's name · #1647 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Elvin holds its lane: charted since 1880 and rarely far from where it stands today (#1647 in 2025). About 21,000 boys have carried it along the way. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

See where Elvin is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 11 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Elvin ranks in other countries and regions.

#112 in Sweden (2025) · #302 in Norway (2025) · #781 in Poland (2025) · #1,018 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,311 in Canada (2025) · #1,413 in Austria (2025) · #1,613 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,748 in Italy (2024) · #2,231 in Ecuador (2025) · #4,064 in France (2025) · #43 in Finland (Swedish-sp.) (2024) · #779 in Ireland (2022) and 4 more.

Famous Elvins

Elvin Jones — American jazz drummer (1927–2004)
Elvin Hayes — American basketball player (born 1945)
Elvin Bishop — American musician (born 1942)
Elvin Jafarguliyev — Azerbaijani footballer (born 2000)
Elvin Ng — Singaporean actor (born 1980)

In stories & tradition

Elvin Cartman — South Park (TV series)

What Elvins become

Among 120 notable people named Elvin:

Military figures appear 2.35× more often than among typical names — e.g. Elvin Ragnvald Heiberg, American military officer (1873–1917).

Similar names: Alvin · Aubrey · Elvis · Everette · Ervin · Elton

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