Total births
15,268
Boys' name · since 1996
Elian
15,268 babies named Elian in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #237
- among boys today
- 15,268
- born since 1996
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other boys
15,268 babies have been named Elian since 1996, making it today's #237 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Elian recorded 15,268 times among boys since 1996, holding rank #237 nationally today, ahead of 98% of boys, 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 1996 to 2025.
- #237 among boys today
- 15,268 born since 1996
- 2020s peak decade
- 98% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Elian is currently the #237 boys' name in America, more common than 98% of boys - 15,268 born since 1996, peaking in the 2020s.
- #237
- among boys today
- 15,268
- born since 1996
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other boys
Elian vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#237
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 98% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Elian was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
2,448 babies were named Elian in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Elian compares
15,268 Top 7% higher than 93% of 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
Elian's all-time total is 42x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Elian | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 15,268 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 2,448 | 23 | 22,252 |
Elian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Elian's full recorded timeline at 2012, 80% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 20% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 2,448 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Elian at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#237
Active since
1996
Elian popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 2,448
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Elian popularity over time - girls
112 total births recorded since 1988 (Elian as girls' name)
Elian by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Elian's strongest decade.
8,329 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Elian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 28
1990s
28 births
- 2000s 2,581
2000s
2,581 births
- 2010s
2010s
4,330 births
- 2020s
2020s
8,329 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 8,329 births (55% of all-time use).
How Elian compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Elian's total volume
Elian vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Elian by state
Where Elian concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 3,534 | 23.1% |
| #2 | California | | 2,302 | 15.1% |
| #3 | New York | | 1,124 | 7.4% |
| #4 | Arizona | | 737 | 4.8% |
| #5 | Florida | | 722 | 4.7% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 573 | 3.8% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 540 | 3.5% |
| #8 | Colorado | | 424 | 2.8% |
Texas share of Elian's total US births 23.1%
Even split
3,534 of 15,268 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 42 reporting states.
Elian appears in 42 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elian? ▼
Since 1996, Social Security records show 15,268 babies named Elian. Today it holds rank #237 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 2,448 births.
When was Elian most popular? ▼
Elian was most popular in the 2020s decade with 8,329 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Elian most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Elian are Texas (3,534 births), California (2,302 births), New York (1,124 births).
How long has the name Elian been used? ▼
Records for Elian go back to 1996, giving 30 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Elian? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elijah, Eli, Elias, Elisha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Elian's data
- Texas records the most Elians (3,534 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Elian
Nearby Names Like Elian
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elian
Elijah Boy
#8 380,611 births
Eli Boy
#92 153,495 births
Elias Boy
#25 129,263 births
Elisha Boy
#846 15,668 births
Eliseo Boy
#629 11,996 births
Compare Elian side by side: Elian vs Elijah Elian vs Eli Elian vs Elias
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Elian
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406,470 births · Peak 1921
Kairo #238
11,224 births · Peak 2025
Kyrie #235
18,612 births · Peak 2017
Cohen #239
23,040 births · Peak 2025
Ismael #234
44,216 births · Peak 2024
Nash #240
22,439 births · Peak 2021
Richard #233
2,577,552 births · Peak 1946
Grant #241
136,462 births · Peak 1997
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, 1996–2025 (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. "Elian: #237 Boys' Name - 15,268 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elian. 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 Elian 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.