Total births
755
Girls' name · since 1959
Elanie
Elanie has 755 recorded births since 1959 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3916
- among girls today
- 755
- born since 1959
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 78%
- more common than other girls
Elanie currently ranks #3916 among girls' names in America, with 755 babies recorded since 1959.
Elanie has 755 recorded births among girls since 1959, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3916 as of the latest data, more common than 78% of girls, 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 1959 to 2025.
- #3916 among girls today
- 755 born since 1959
- 2010s peak decade
- 78% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Elanie is currently the #3916 girls' name in America, more common than 78% of girls - 755 born since 1959, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3916
- among girls today
- 755
- born since 1959
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 78%
- more common than other girls
Elanie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3916
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 78% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Elanie was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
54 babies were named Elanie in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Elanie compares
755 Top 37% higher than 63% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Elanie's all-time total is 98% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Elanie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 755 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 54 | 48 | 19,840 |
Elanie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Elanie's full recorded timeline at 2006, 79% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 21% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1969, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 54 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Elanie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#3,916
Active since
1959
Elanie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 54
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Elanie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Elanie's strongest decade.
269 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Elanie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 26
1980s
26 births
- 1990s 48
1990s
48 births
- 2000s
2000s
132 births
- 2010s
2010s
269 births
- 2020s
2020s
253 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 269 births (36% of all-time use).
How Elanie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Elanie's total volume
Elanie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Elanie by state
Where Elanie concentrates geographically, total births since 1959
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 122 | 16.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 101 | 13.4% |
| #3 | Florida | | 15 | 2.0% |
| #4 | New York | | 12 | 1.6% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 10 | 1.3% |
California share of Elanie's total US births 16.2%
Even split
122 of 755 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elanie? ▼
Elanie has been given to 755 babies in the U.S. since 1959, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #3916 as of the latest data. 54 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Elanie most popular? ▼
Elanie was most popular in the 2010s decade with 269 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Elanie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Elanie are California (122 births), Texas (101 births), Florida (15 births).
How long has the name Elanie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Elanie since 1959 -- 67 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Elanie's data
- Elanie's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (269 total births) through the 2020s (253) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Elanies (122 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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.
Keep exploring Elanie
Nearby Names Like Elanie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elanie
Elaine Girl
#368 262,890 births
Elaina Girl
#254 32,220 births
Elana Girl
#1876 8,909 births
Elayna Girl
#1427 5,251 births
Elayne Girl
#3649 4,114 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1959–2025 (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. "Elanie: #3916 Girls' Name - 755 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elanie. 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 Elanie 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 June 2026.