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 #2650

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Name B

Elam

Boy name · Rank #2212

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Metric Elan Elam
Current Rank #2650 #2212
Total Births (all years) 3,533 2,940
Peak Year 2011 2015
Peak Year Births 136 144
Peak Decade 2010s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1963 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elan Elam
1880s - 28
1890s - 20
1900s - 15
1910s - 111
1920s - 154
1930s - 84
1940s - 110
1950s - 101
1960s 50 87
1970s 201 128
1980s 394 157
1990s 441 209
2000s 794 354
2010s 1,234 930
2020s 419 452

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elan Elam
2014 131 102
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 65
2025 54 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, 1963–2025.

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