US rank #5540 Girls' name Peak 2022 296 births

Elany — #5540 US girls' name

296 babies named Elany in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s572010s1322020s107
#5540
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 69% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Elany was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

30 babies were named Elany in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elany

The Social Security Administration has registered 296 babies named Elany between 2004 and 2024, spanning 21 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Elany currently holds the #5540 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 30 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elany performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 132 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Elany shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 31 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Elany in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elany 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 296 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.

Elany at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

296

Since 2004

21 years of records

Peak year

2022

30 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,540

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2004

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 2024

Elany popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2004

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
30
Annual births at peak — across 21 years of records
010203040 20242021201820152012200920062004 9

Elany by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
132 births that decade — 45% of Elany's all-time total
2000s572010s1322020s107

Elany by state

Where Elany concentrates geographically — total births since 2004

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Elany
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
31 10.5%
#2 California
16 5.4%
#3 New York
12 4.1%
Texas share of Elany's total US births 10.5%
Even split

31 of 296 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elany?
296 babies have been named Elany since 2004. It currently ranks #5540 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 30 births.
When was Elany most popular?
Elany was most popular in the 2010s decade with 132 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Elany most popular?
The top states for the name Elany are Texas (31 births), California (16 births), New York (12 births).
How long has the name Elany been used?
Elany has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 21 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 2004–2024 (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.