Unisex name · since 1963
Elan
Since 1963, U.S. Social Security records show 3,533 babies named Elan, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,272 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,491 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,533
- born since 1963
- 2010s
- peak decade
3,533 babies have been named Elan since 1963, making it today's #2491 unisex name.
Elan has 3,533 recorded births among boys since 1963, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2491 as of the latest data, more common than 82% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 2025.
- #2,272 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,491 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,533 born since 1963
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elan ranks #2,272 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,491 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,533 born since 1963, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,272 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,491 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,533
- born since 1963
- 2010s
- peak decade
Elan's 3,533 recorded births place it above 95% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
19 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Elan compares
3,533 Top 16% higher than 84% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Elan's all-time total is 10x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Elan | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,533 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 136 | 34 | 22,252 |
Elan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Elan's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 76% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 24%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1963, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 136, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Elan popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 136
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Elan popularity over time - girls
798 total births recorded since 1969 (Elan as girls' name)
Elan by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,234 births, 35% of the file).
2010s was Elan's strongest decade.
1,234 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Elan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 50
1960s
50 births
- 1970s 201
1970s
201 births
- 1980s 394
1980s
394 births
- 1990s 441
1990s
441 births
- 2000s
2000s
794 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,234 births
- 2020s 419
2020s
419 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,234 births (35% of all-time use).
How Elan compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Elan's total volume
Elan by state
Where Elan concentrates geographically, total births since 1963
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 645 | 18.3% |
| #2 | New York | | 580 | 16.4% |
| #3 | Texas | | 169 | 4.8% |
| #4 | Florida | | 133 | 3.8% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 94 | 2.7% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 34 | 1.0% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 29 | 0.8% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 29 | 0.8% |
645 of 3,533 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Elan appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Elan's data
- Elan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,234 total births) through the 2020s (419) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Elans (645 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Elan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2011)
Similar record span (~62 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1963–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Elan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.