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Elvin

“Variant of Alvin — Elf friend” — Old English origin

Boy's name · #1644 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Elvin has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #284 (1927) · 20,932 babies named Elvin all-time · 1 in 17,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 540 boys in Sweden (2025) · about 1 in 1,900 boys in Norway (2025) · about 1 in 6,900 boys in Canada (2024).

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

Famous Elvins

• Elvin Jones — American jazz drummer (1927–2004)
• Elvin Hayes — American basketball player
• Elvin Bishop — American musician
• Elvin Mammadov — football player
• Elvin Beqiri — Albanian footballer

In stories & tradition

• Elvin Cartman — South Park

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.

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