Recorded 1921–1989 Unisex name Peak 1924 55 births

Elean — unisex name

55 babies named Elean in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s341930s161980s5
1920s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Elean was born in this single decade.

1924
Single peak year

10 babies were named Elean in 1924 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elean

The Social Security Administration has registered 55 babies named Elean between 1921 and 1989, spanning 69 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Elean currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1989. The name reached its historical peak in 1924, when 10 babies received it in a single year. Elean is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 51 additional births since 2000.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elean performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 34 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Elean shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elean 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 55 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.

Elean at a glance

Last recorded 1989

Total births

55

Since 1921

69 years of records

Peak year

1924

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1989

Active since

1921

Recorded for 69 years

Last year on file: 1989

Elean popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1921

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1924)
10
Annual births at peak — across 69 years of records
4681012 198919371933193219281925192419221921 7

Elean popularity over time — boys

51 total births recorded since 2000 (Elean as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 51 births
45678910 202420232022202120172009200520022000 9

Elean by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
34 births that decade — 62% of Elean's all-time total
1920s341930s161980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elean?
55 babies have been named Elean since 1921. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1924 with 10 births.
When was Elean most popular?
Elean was most popular in the 1920s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Is Elean a unisex name?
Yes, Elean is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 55 births, and as a boy's name it has 51 births.
How long has the name Elean been used?
Elean has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 69 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Elean?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eleanor, Elena, Eleanore, Eleanora, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1921–1989 (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.