Total births
330
Girls' name · since 2004
Elany
Elany has 330 recorded births since 2004 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5561
- among girls today
- 330
- born since 2004
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 69%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Elany is the #5561 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 330 recorded since 2004.
Elany has 330 recorded births among girls since 2004, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5561 as of the latest data, more common than 69% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2025.
- #5561 among girls today
- 330 born since 2004
- 2020s peak decade
- 69% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Elany is currently the #5561 girls' name in America, more common than 69% of girls - 330 born since 2004, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5561
- among girls today
- 330
- born since 2004
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 69%
- more common than other girls
Elany vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5561
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 69% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Elany was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
34 babies were named Elany in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Elany compares
330 47th percentile among 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
Elany's all-time total is 14% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Elany | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 330 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 34 | 48 | 19,840 |
Elany's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Elany's full recorded timeline at 2015, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2005, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 34 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Elany at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#5,561
Active since
2004
Elany popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Elany by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Elany's strongest decade.
141 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Elany births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
57 births
- 2010s
2010s
132 births
- 2020s
2020s
141 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 141 births (43% of all-time use).
Elany by state
Where Elany concentrates geographically, total births since 2004
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 38 | 11.5% |
| #2 | California | | 16 | 4.8% |
| #3 | New York | | 12 | 3.6% |
| #4 | Florida | | 5 | 1.5% |
Texas share of Elany's total US births 11.5%
Even split
38 of 330 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elany? ▼
330 babies have been named Elany since 2004. It currently ranks #5561 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 34 births.
When was Elany most popular? ▼
Elany was most popular in the 2020s decade with 141 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Elany most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Elany are Texas (38 births), California (16 births), New York (12 births).
How long has the name Elany been used? ▼
Records for Elany go back to 2004, giving 22 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Elany? ▼
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 Elany's data
- Texas records the most Elanys (38 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Elany
Nearby Names Like Elany
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elany
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Elaina Girl
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Elana Girl
#1876 8,909 births
Elayna Girl
#1427 5,251 births
Elayne Girl
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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, 2004–2025 (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. "Elany: #5561 Girls' Name - 330 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elany. 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 Elany 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.