Elan vs Elam

Side-by-side comparison of Elan and Elam — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Elan

Boy name · Rank #2641

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Name B

Elam

Boy name · Rank #2230

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Metric Elan Elam
Current Rank #2641 #2230
Total Births (all years) 3,478 2,873
Peak Year 2011 2015
Peak Year Births 136 144
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1963 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elan Elam
1880ss — 28
1890ss — 20
1900ss — 15
1910ss — 111
1920ss — 154
1930ss — 84
1940ss — 110
1950ss — 101
1960ss 50 87
1970ss 201 128
1980ss 394 157
1990ss 441 209
2000ss 794 352
2010ss 1,233 930
2020ss 365 387

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elan Elam
2014 130 102
2015 116 144
2016 125 108
2017 130 109
2018 116 103
2019 113 101
2020 76 92
2021 95 97
2022 81 74
2023 63 60
2024 50 64

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1963–2024.

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