Girls' name · since 1913

Elender

Elender has 46 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1948 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#35,916 of 72,339
all-time among girls
46
born since 1913
1910s
peak decade

Elender is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 46 have been recorded since 1913.

Social Security Administration records show Elender recorded 46 times among girls since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1948.

  • #35,916 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 46 born since 1913
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elender ranks #35,916 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 46 born since 1913, peaking in the 1910s.

#35,916 of 72,339
all-time among girls
46
born since 1913
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Elender's 46 recorded births place it above 50.1% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Elender's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Elender splits its recorded history at 1925: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1913 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1948 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Elender popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1948

Last recorded 1948
Peak year (1948)
7
Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19131915191819221925193319351948 7

Elender by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (17 births, 37% of the file).

1910s was Elender's strongest decade.

17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.

Elender births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 17 births (37% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elender?
Since 1913, Social Security records show 46 babies named Elender. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #35,916 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1948. Its busiest year on record was 1948, with 7 births.
Where does Elender sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elender ranks #35,916 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Elender most popular?
Elender was most popular in the 1910s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1948.
How long has the name Elender been used?
Elender has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 36 years of data through 1948.
What names are similar to Elender?
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.

What to do with Elender's data

  • Elender's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 1940s (7) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Elender

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Elender: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1913–1948 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Elender 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 August 2026.