Elvin is a distinctive choice, ranked #1613 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Elvin in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1613
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About the Name Elvin
Elvin is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 3735 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #987 in 2023 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1997.
Elvin is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Elvin in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Elvin
Elvin Cafarguliyev — Elvin Cafarguliyev (also spelled Jafarguliyev; Azerbaijani: Elvin Eldar oğlu Cəfərquliyev, born 26 October 2000) is an Azerbaijani professional footballer who plays as a defender for Azerbaijan Premier League club Qarabağ and the Azerbaijan national team.
Elvin Ng — Elvin Ng Choon Siong is a Singaporean actor and former model.
Elvin Badalov — Elvin Natig ogly Badalov (Azerbaijani: Elvin Natiq oğlu Bədəlov; Russian: Эльвин Натиг оглы Бадалов; born 14 June 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Neftçi in the Azerbaijan Premier League.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Elvin
Unlikely. With around 16 UK babies named Elvin per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Elvin in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Elvin has been fairly steady, ranked #1,613 in 2025 against #1,635 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #987 in 2023.
Elvin is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Elvin include: Elvin Cafarguliyev, Elvin Ng and Elvin Badalov. Short summaries for each appear below.
Elvin does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Elvins in the wild.
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UK babies named Elvin (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 22 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Elvin
Almost certainly the only Elvin in the class
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UK Popularity (1997–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Elvin
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Elvin Cafarguliyev (also spelled Jafarguliyev; Azerbaijani: Elvin Eldar oğlu Cəfərquliyev, born 26 October 2000) is an Azerbaijani professional footballer who plays as a defender for Azerbaijan Premier League club Qarabağ and the Azerbaijan national team.
Elvin Natig ogly Badalov (Azerbaijani: Elvin Natiq oğlu Bədəlov; Russian: Эльвин Натиг оглы Бадалов; born 14 June 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Neftçi in the Azerbaijan Premier League.
Elvin Grey (Bashkir: Элвин Грей) is the stage name of Radik Yulyakshin (Bashkir: Радик Юлъяҡшин, Russian: Радик Юльякшин), a Russian pop singer and producer of Bashkir descent.
Elvin Ernesto Santos Ordóñez is a Honduran politician who served as the vice president of Honduras from January 2006 to November 2008, when he resigned to stand as a Liberal Party candidate for the presidency in the 2009 elections.
Elvin Lamont Bethea is an American former professional football player who spent his entire 16-year career as a defensive end with the Houston Oilers of the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL).