Elver comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Elf warrior; noble warrior-elf.
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How popular is Elver?
2003peak year
Today, Elver is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #8827), with only about 9 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2003, 16 babies were given the name (ranked #4883 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2000s. In all, around 348 babies have been registered as Elver since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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