Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Elvin
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1927
Peak births
392
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Elvin
How many people are named Elvin?
An estimated 9,895 living Americans are named Elvin.
How rare is Elvin?
Elvin is uncommon among babies today, with 102 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 74% from its 1927 peak.
How old is the typical Elvin?
The median age of a living American named Elvin is approximately 39 years, with most bearers falling between 20 and 62 years old.
Is Elvin still popular?
Yes. Elvin is holding steady, with 102 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Elvin most common?
Elvin has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 3.8× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19272025
Peak year
1927
Decline from peak
74%
2025
102
All-time
20,932
Where it lives now
Elvin is most concentrated in New York — about 3.8× the national rate in the 1990s.
States where Elvin is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.