US rank #3978 Girls' name Peak 2021 700 births

Elanie — #3978 US girls' name

700 babies named Elanie in U.S. Social Security records since 1959, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s61960s111970s101980s261990s482000s1322010s2692020s198
#3978
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 77% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Elanie was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

52 babies were named Elanie in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elanie

The Social Security Administration has registered 700 babies named Elanie between 1959 and 2024, spanning 66 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Elanie currently holds the #3978 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 52 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elanie performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 269 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Elanie shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 111 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Elanie in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elanie 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 700 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.

Elanie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

700

Since 1959

66 years of records

Peak year

2021

52 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,978

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1959

Recorded for 66 years

Last year on file: 2024

Elanie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1959

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
52
Annual births at peak — across 66 years of records
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Elanie by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
269 births that decade — 38% of Elanie's all-time total
1950s61960s111970s101980s261990s482000s1322010s2692020s198

Elanie by state

Where Elanie concentrates geographically — total births since 1959

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Elanie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
111 15.9%
#2 Texas
87 12.4%
#3 New York
12 1.7%
#4 Arizona
10 1.4%
#5 Florida
10 1.4%
California share of Elanie's total US births 15.9%
Even split

111 of 700 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elanie?
700 babies have been named Elanie since 1959. It currently ranks #3978 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 52 births.
When was Elanie most popular?
Elanie was most popular in the 2010s decade with 269 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Elanie most popular?
The top states for the name Elanie are California (111 births), Texas (87 births), New York (12 births).
How long has the name Elanie been used?
Elanie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1959, spanning 66 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Elanie?
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, 1959–2024 (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.