US rank #5391 Girls' name Peak 2024 170 births

Elaf — #5391 US girls' name

170 babies named Elaf in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s82010s782020s84
#5391
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 69% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Elaf was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

24 babies were named Elaf in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elaf

The Social Security Administration has registered 170 babies named Elaf between 2009 and 2024, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Elaf currently holds the #5391 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 24 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elaf performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 84 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Elaf shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 7 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Elaf in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elaf in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 170 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Elaf at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

170

Since 2009

16 years of records

Peak year

2024

24 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#5,391

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2009

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 2024

Elaf popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2009

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
24
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
0510152025 20242022202020182016201420112009 8

Elaf by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
84 births that decade — 49% of Elaf's all-time total
2000s82010s782020s84

Elaf by state

Where Elaf concentrates geographically — total births since 2009

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Elaf
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
7 4.1%
New York share of Elaf's total US births 4.1%

7 of 170 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elaf?
170 babies have been named Elaf since 2009. It currently ranks #5391 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 24 births.
When was Elaf most popular?
Elaf was most popular in the 2020s decade with 84 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Elaf most popular?
The top states for the name Elaf are New York (7 births).
How long has the name Elaf been used?
Elaf has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 16 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Elaf?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elaine, Elaina, Elana, Elayna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2009–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.