Total births
13
Girls' name · since 2012
Elinam
Since 2012, U.S. Social Security records show 13 babies named Elinam, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 13
- total births
- 2012–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
Elinam is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 13 have been recorded since 2012.
Elinam has 13 recorded births among girls since 2012, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2025.
- 13 total births
- 2012–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
13 girls have been named Elinam since 2012, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 13
- total births
- 2012–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Elinam was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
8 babies were named Elinam in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
Elinam's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Elinam splits its recorded history at 2025: 38% of all births land in the more recent half, 62% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2025 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Elinam at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2012
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2012
Elinam popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Elinam by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Elinam's strongest decade.
8 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Elinam births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
8 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 8 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elinam? ▼
13 babies have been named Elinam since 2012. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2012 with 8 births.
When was Elinam most popular? ▼
Elinam was most popular in the 2010s decade with 8 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Elinam been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Elinam since 2012 -- 14 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Elinam? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elizabeth, Eliana, Elise, Eliza, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Elinam's data
- Elinam's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (8 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Elinam
Nearby Names Like Elinam
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elinam
Elizabeth Girl
#17 1,688,757 births
Eliana Girl
#18 76,104 births
Elise Girl
#251 75,186 births
Eliza Girl
#118 70,569 births
Elisabeth Girl
#908 48,018 births
Compare Elinam side by side: Elinam vs Elizabeth Elinam vs Eliana Elinam vs Elise
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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, 2012–2025 (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. "Elinam: Baby Name Since 2012 - 13 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elinam. 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 Elinam 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.