Total births
83
Boys' name · since 1981
Elchanan
83 babies named Elchanan in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 83
- total births
- 1981–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
83 boys have been named Elchanan since 1981, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Elchanan has 83 recorded births among boys since 1981, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, 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 1981 to 2023.
- 83 total births
- 1981–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
83 boys have been named Elchanan since 1981, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 83
- total births
- 1981–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Elchanan was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
7 babies were named Elchanan in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Elchanan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Elchanan splits its recorded history at 2013: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1981 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Elchanan at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Elchanan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2023
- Peak year (2007)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Elchanan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Elchanan's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Elchanan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
25 births
- 2010s
2010s
29 births
- 2020s
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 29 births (35% of all-time use).
Elchanan by state
Where Elchanan concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 10 | 12.0% |
New York share of Elchanan's total US births 12.0%
10 of 83 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elchanan? ▼
83 babies have been named Elchanan since 1981. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2007 with 7 births.
When was Elchanan most popular? ▼
Elchanan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Elchanan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Elchanan are New York (10 births).
How long has the name Elchanan been used? ▼
Records for Elchanan go back to 1981, giving 43 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Elchanan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elchonon, Elco, Elcid. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Elchanan's data
- Elchanan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (29 total births) through the 2020s (18) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Elchanans (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Elchanan
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Compare Elchanan side by side: Elchanan vs Elchonon Elchanan vs Elco Elchanan vs Elcid
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1981–2023 (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. "Elchanan: Baby Name Since 1981 - 83 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elchanan. 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 Elchanan 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 July 2026.