Elman — boys' name

What the Data Says About Elman

The Social Security Administration has registered 176 babies named Elman between 1915 and 2012, spanning 98 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Elman currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2012. The name reached its historical peak in 1920, when 17 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elman performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 98 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Elman shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elman in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 176 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.