US rank #13530 Girls' name Peak 1950 806 births

Elane — #13530 US girls' name

806 babies named Elane in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1950. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s281920s831930s841940s1501950s1511960s1131970s561980s441990s392000s422010s52020s11
#13530
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 23% of names given to girls today.

1950s
Peak decade

19% of everyone ever named Elane was born in this single decade.

1950
Single peak year

20 babies were named Elane in 1950 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elane

The Social Security Administration has registered 806 babies named Elane between 1915 and 2024, spanning 110 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Elane currently holds the #13530 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1950, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elane performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 151 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Elane shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Elane in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elane 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 806 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.

Elane at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

806

Since 1915

110 years of records

Peak year

1950

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#13,530

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1915

Recorded for 110 years

Last year on file: 2024

Elane popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1915

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1950)
20
Annual births at peak — across 110 years of records
0510152025 202419941980196719561945193419231915 7

Elane by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
151 births that decade — 19% of Elane's all-time total
1910s281920s831930s841940s1501950s1511960s1131970s561980s441990s392000s422010s52020s11

Elane by state

Where Elane concentrates geographically — total births since 1915

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Elane
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 0.6%
#2 New York
5 0.6%
California share of Elane's total US births 0.6%
Even split

5 of 806 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elane?
806 babies have been named Elane since 1915. It currently ranks #13530 among girls. The peak year was 1950 with 20 births.
When was Elane most popular?
Elane was most popular in the 1950s decade with 151 total births. The single peak year was 1950.
Where is Elane most popular?
The top states for the name Elane are California (5 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Elane been used?
Elane has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 110 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Elane?
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, 1915–2024 (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.