Girls' name · since 2003

Elanah

Elanah has 112 recorded births since 2003 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

112
total births
2003–2025
years on record
2010s
peak decade
46%
born in that decade

Elanah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 112 recorded since 2003.

Social Security Administration records show Elanah recorded 112 times among girls since 2003, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2025.

  • 112 total births
  • 2003–2025 years on record
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 46% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

112 girls have been named Elanah since 2003, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.

112
total births
2003–2025
years on record
2010s
peak decade
46%
born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Elanah was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

9 babies were named Elanah in 2006 - its busiest year on record.

Elanah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Elanah splits its recorded history at 2012: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2010 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Elanah at a glance

Last recorded 2025

Total births

112

Since 2003

23 years of records

Peak year

2006

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2025

Active since

2003

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2025

Elanah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025

Last recorded 2025
Peak year (2006)
9
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
45678910 2003200720102014201820212025 8

Elanah by decade

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

2010s was Elanah's strongest decade.

52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.

Elanah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 52 births (46% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elanah?
Since 2003, Social Security records show 112 babies named Elanah. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 9 births.
When was Elanah most popular?
Elanah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Elanah been used?
The SSA has tracked Elanah since 2003 -- 23 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Elanah?
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.

What to do with Elanah's data

  • Elanah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (52 total births) through the 2020s (19) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 2003–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Elanah: Baby Name Since 2003 - 112 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elanah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Elanah 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 July 2026.