Total births
22
Boys' name · since 2018
Elhanan
Since 2018, U.S. Social Security records show 22 babies named Elhanan, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 22
- total births
- 2018–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
22 boys have been named Elhanan since 2018, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Elhanan recorded 22 times among boys since 2018, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2018 to 2025.
- 22 total births
- 2018–2025 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 68% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
22 boys have been named Elhanan since 2018, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2025.
- 22
- total births
- 2018–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
68% of everyone ever named Elhanan was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
7 babies were named Elhanan in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
Elhanan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Elhanan's SSA record in two at 2023 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2021, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2018 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Elhanan at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2018
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2018
Elhanan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2018–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Elhanan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Elhanan's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Elhanan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
7 births
- 2020s
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 15 births (68% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elhanan? ▼
Elhanan has been given to 22 babies in the U.S. since 2018, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 7 babies were born in 2018, its single highest year.
When was Elhanan most popular? ▼
Elhanan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Elhanan been used? ▼
Elhanan has been recorded in Social Security data since 2018, spanning 8 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Elhanan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elhadj, Elhadji, Elham, Elhan, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Elhanan
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Elhaan Boy
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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, 2018–2025 (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. "Elhanan: Baby Name Since 2018 - 22 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elhanan. 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 Elhanan 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.