UK girl's name
Elfin
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2014. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Elfin is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Elfin popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2014 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5691, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2002, with 3 births.
This profile covers 6 England and Wales registrations across 2 recorded years from 2002 to 2014. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 100% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 6 living people in the UK are called Elfin. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2015 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Elfin ranked #5691 for girls in England and Wales in 2014, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2002, when 3 girls were registered as Elfin.
- • About 6 living people in the UK are estimated to have Elfin as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#5691
2014
Births in 2014
3
Latest year
Peak year
2002
3 births
Estimated living
6
2026
Popularity
Elfin over time
The chart below shows babies named Elfin registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2002 to 2014. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Elfin, the clearest high point is 2002. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2014, compared with 3 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Elfin by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Elfin was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #5691 | 3 | 1 |
| 2000s | #4137 | 3 | 1 |
Related
Names similar to Elfin
- Emily 121,621
- Ella 69,101
- Ellie 63,522
- Evie 52,944
- Emma 50,755
- Eleanor 40,576
- Elizabeth 39,225
- Erin 34,816
- Eva 29,738
- Evelyn 26,911
- Elsie 23,671
- Emilia 22,167
FAQ
Elfin: questions and answers
How popular is the name Elfin in the UK right now?
In 2014, Elfin was ranked #5691 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Elfin most popular?
The peak year on record was 2002, with 3 babies registered as Elfin in England and Wales.
How many people are called Elfin in the UK?
A total of 6 babies have been registered as Elfin across the 2 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.