Girls' name · since 1904
Elner
Since 1904, U.S. Social Security records show 393 babies named Elner, peaking in 1920. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,653 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 393
- born since 1904
- 1920s
- peak decade
Elner is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 393 have been recorded since 1904.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elner has been recorded 393 times among girls since 1904, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1904 to 1950.
- #13,653 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 393 born since 1904
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elner ranks #13,653 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 393 born since 1904, peaking in the 1920s.
- #13,653 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 393
- born since 1904
- 1920s
- peak decade
Elner's 393 recorded births place it above 81.11% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Elner's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Elner's SSA record in two at 1928 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1904, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Elner popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1904–1950
- Peak year (1920)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Elner popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1923 (Elner as boys' name)
Elner by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (147 births, 37% of the file).
1920s was Elner's strongest decade.
147 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Elner births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
100 births
- 1920s
1920s
147 births
- 1930s
1930s
80 births
- 1940s 56
1940s
56 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 147 births (37% of all-time use).
Elner by state
Where Elner concentrates geographically, total births since 1904
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 1.3% |
5 of 393 births nationwide.
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What to do with Elner's data
- Elner's decade-level peak was the 1920s (147 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Elners (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Elner: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1920)
Similar record span (~46 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1904–1950 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Elner 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 August 2026.