US rank #12736 Girls' name Peak 2022 41 births

Elnaz — #12736 US girls' name

41 babies named Elnaz in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s62020s35
#12736
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 28% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

85% of everyone ever named Elnaz was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

10 babies were named Elnaz in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elnaz

The Social Security Administration has registered 41 babies named Elnaz between 2000 and 2024, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Elnaz currently holds the #12736 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elnaz performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 35 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Elnaz shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elnaz 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 41 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.

Elnaz at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

41

Since 2000

25 years of records

Peak year

2022

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#12,736

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2000

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 2024

Elnaz popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2000

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
10
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
4681012 202420232022202120202000 6

Elnaz by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
35 births that decade — 85% of Elnaz's all-time total
2000s62020s35

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elnaz?
41 babies have been named Elnaz since 2000. It currently ranks #12736 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 10 births.
When was Elnaz most popular?
Elnaz was most popular in the 2020s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Elnaz been used?
Elnaz has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 25 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Elnaz?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elnora, Elna, Elnor, Elnore, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2000–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.