Total births
43
Boys' name · since 2023
Elhan
43 babies named Elhan in U.S. Social Security records since 2023, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5901
- among boys today
- 43
- born since 2023
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other boys
Elhan currently ranks #5901 among boys' names in America, with 43 babies recorded since 2023.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elhan has been recorded 43 times among boys since 2023, currently ranked #5901 nationally and more common than 59% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2023 to 2025.
- #5901 among boys today
- 43 born since 2023
- 2020s peak decade
- 59% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Elhan is currently the #5901 boys' name in America, more common than 59% of boys - 43 born since 2023, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5901
- among boys today
- 43
- born since 2023
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other boys
Elhan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5901
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 59% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Elhan was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
16 babies were named Elhan in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Elhan compares
43 15th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Elhan's all-time total is 88% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Elhan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 43 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Elhan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Elhan splits its recorded history at 2024: 72% of all births land in the more recent half, 28% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2023 (12 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Elhan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#5,901
Active since
2023
Elhan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Elhan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Elhan's strongest decade.
43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Elhan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
43 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 43 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elhan? ▼
43 babies have been named Elhan since 2023. It currently ranks #5901 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 16 births.
When was Elhan most popular? ▼
Elhan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Elhan been used? ▼
Records for Elhan go back to 2023, giving 3 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Elhan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elhadj, Elhadji, Elham, Elhanan, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Elhan
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Elhanan Boy
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Elhaan Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2023–2025 (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. "Elhan: #5901 Boys' Name - 43 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elhan. 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 Elhan 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 June 2026.