US rank #9703 Boys' name Peak 2021 47 births

Elend — #9703 US boys' name

47 babies named Elend in U.S. Social Security records since 2016, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s192020s28
#9703
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 32% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Elend was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

10 babies were named Elend in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elend

The Social Security Administration has registered 47 babies named Elend between 2016 and 2024, spanning 9 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Elend currently holds the #9703 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elend performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 28 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Elend shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elend 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 47 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.

Elend at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

47

Since 2016

9 years of records

Peak year

2021

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#9,703

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2016

Recorded for 9 years

Last year on file: 2024

Elend popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2016

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
10
Annual births at peak — across 9 years of records
4681012 2024202320222021201920172016 6

Elend by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
28 births that decade — 60% of Elend's all-time total
2010s192020s28

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elend?
47 babies have been named Elend since 2016. It currently ranks #9703 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 10 births.
When was Elend most popular?
Elend was most popular in the 2020s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Elend been used?
Elend has been recorded in Social Security data since 2016, spanning 9 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Elend?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eleazar, Elex, Eleuterio, Eleanor, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 2016–2024 (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.