US rank #16020 Girls' name Peak 1994 34 births

Elaney — #16020 US girls' name

34 babies named Elaney in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s122000s72010s52020s10
#16020
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 9% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Elaney was born in this single decade.

1994
Single peak year

7 babies were named Elaney in 1994 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elaney

The Social Security Administration has registered 34 babies named Elaney between 1994 and 2024, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Elaney currently holds the #16020 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1994, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elaney performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 12 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Elaney shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elaney 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 34 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.

Elaney at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

34

Since 1994

31 years of records

Peak year

1994

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#16,020

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1994

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 2024

Elaney popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1994

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1994)
7
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 202420212013200419961994 7

Elaney by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
12 births that decade — 35% of Elaney's all-time total
1990s122000s72010s52020s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elaney?
34 babies have been named Elaney since 1994. It currently ranks #16020 among girls. The peak year was 1994 with 7 births.
When was Elaney most popular?
Elaney was most popular in the 1990s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Elaney been used?
Elaney has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 31 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Elaney?
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, 1994–2024 (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.