Total births
58
Boys' name · since 1982
Elkanah
Since 1982, U.S. Social Security records show 58 babies named Elkanah, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10188
- among boys today
- 58
- born since 1982
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other boys
Elkanah currently ranks #10188 among boys' names in America, with 58 babies recorded since 1982.
Social Security Administration records show Elkanah recorded 58 times among boys since 1982, holding rank #10188 nationally today, ahead of 29% 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 1982 to 2025.
- #10188 among boys today
- 58 born since 1982
- 2020s peak decade
- 29% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Elkanah is currently the #10188 boys' name in America, more common than 29% of boys - 58 born since 1982, peaking in the 2020s.
- #10188
- among boys today
- 58
- born since 1982
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other boys
Elkanah vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10188
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 29% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Elkanah was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
7 babies were named Elkanah in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Elkanah compares
58 18th 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
Elkanah's all-time total is 84% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Elkanah | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 58 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 23 | 22,252 |
Elkanah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Elkanah's full recorded timeline at 2019, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1982, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Elkanah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#10,188
Active since
1982
Elkanah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Elkanah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Elkanah's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Elkanah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
23 births
- 2020s
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 25 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elkanah? ▼
Elkanah has been given to 58 babies in the U.S. since 1982, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #10188 as of the latest data. 7 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
When was Elkanah most popular? ▼
Elkanah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Elkanah been used? ▼
Elkanah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 44 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Elkanah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elkin, Elkan, Elkins. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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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, 1982–2025 (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. "Elkanah: #10188 Boys' Name - 58 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elkanah. 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 Elkanah 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.