Elan

Given to 4,331 US babies since 1963

▼ Falling −42% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025

#14942

recorded as girls

3,820 since 2024

#2480

recorded as boys

157 since 2024

Babies in 2025

girls 5 · boys 54

Peak year

2011

136 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

4,331

since 1963

Born an Elan? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys

Elan was most popular in 2011, when 136 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.07 per 1,000). In 2025, 54 babies were named Elan, ranking #2480 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 42%.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	5	14942	54	2480
2024	8	11122	50	2637
2023	10	9616	63	2244
2022	10	9680	81	1917
2021	8	11146	95	1710
2020	6	13453	76	1922
2019	12	8597	113	1507
2018	14	7762	116	1489
2017	12	8776	130	1365
2016	17	6901	125	1399
2015	18	6721	116	1453
2014	18	6713	131	1329
2013	23	5644	127	1340
2012	22	5895	131	1308
2011	16	7436	136	1264
2010	26	5247	109	1492
2009	7	13704	93	1688
2008	22	6130	87	1736
2007	12	9539	107	1488
2006	8	12420	75	1823
2005	10	10128	77	1725
2004	18	6489	68	1815
2003	10	9671	89	1466
2002	16	6698	68	1708
2001	8	11020	75	1591
2000	24	4791	55	1895
1999	20	5219	50	1932
1998	20	5123	51	1899
1997	11	7742	50	1859
1996	10	8132	48	1872
1995	15	5958	44	1914
1994	10	8122	50	1753
1993	20	4826	35	2209
1992	13	6652	45	1820
1991	16	5659	30	2344
1990	19	4868	38	1968
1989	19	4670	51	1567
1988	10	7111	50	1501
1987	18	4474	47	1506
1986	23	3645	49	1419
1985	16	4635	25	2171
1984	41	2340	43	1458
1983	9	6705	33	1711
1982	13	5209	38	1596
1981	8	7409	30	1865
1980	16	4517	28	1965
1979	11	5751	36	1598
1978	11	5563	26	1913
1977	11	5532	27	1858
1976	7	7296	18	2417
1975	6	7984	16	2540
1974	9	5776	17	2358
1973	7	6666	9	3445
1972	7	6558	13	2659
1971	8	6006	19	2126
1970	15	3872	20	1989
1969	19	3102	10	2861
1968	<5	—	14	2200
1967	<5	—	9	2760
1966	<5	—	<5	—
1965	<5	—	6	3537
1964	<5	—	6	3601
1963	<5	—	5	4048