Unisex name · since 1885
Elon
Since 1885, U.S. Social Security records show 3,121 babies named Elon, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,466 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,780 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,121
- born since 1885
- 2010s
- peak decade
Elon currently ranks #1780 among unisex names in America, with 3,121 babies recorded since 1885.
Social Security Administration records show Elon recorded 3,121 times among boys since 1885, holding rank #1780 nationally today, ahead of 87% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1885 to 2025.
- #2,466 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,780 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,121 born since 1885
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elon ranks #2,466 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,780 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,121 born since 1885, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,466 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,780 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,121
- born since 1885
- 2010s
- peak decade
Elon's 3,121 recorded births place it above 94.57% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
26 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Elon compares
3,121 Top 17% higher than 83% of 13,930 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
Elon's all-time total is 8x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Elon | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,121 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 234 | 34 | 22,252 |
Elon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Elon splits its recorded history at 1975: 86% of all births land in the more recent half, 14% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1885 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 234 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Elon popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 234
- Annual births at peak, across 141 years of records
Elon popularity over time - girls
512 total births recorded since 1904 (Elon as girls' name)
Elon by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,045 births, 33% of the file).
2010s was Elon's strongest decade.
1,045 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Elon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1910s 94
1910s
94 births
- 1920s 113
1920s
113 births
- 1930s 48
1930s
48 births
- 1940s 49
1940s
49 births
- 1950s 43
1950s
43 births
- 1960s 42
1960s
42 births
- 1970s 117
1970s
117 births
- 1980s 196
1980s
196 births
- 1990s 152
1990s
152 births
- 2000s 222
2000s
222 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,045 births
- 2020s
2020s
990 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,045 births (33% of all-time use).
How Elon compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Elon's total volume
Elon by state
Where Elon concentrates geographically, total births since 1885
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 365 | 11.7% |
| #2 | New York | | 222 | 7.1% |
| #3 | Florida | | 153 | 4.9% |
| #4 | Texas | | 137 | 4.4% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 57 | 1.8% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 57 | 1.8% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 54 | 1.7% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 46 | 1.5% |
365 of 3,121 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.
Elon appears in 26 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Elon's data
- Elon's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,045 total births) through the 2020s (990) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Elons (365 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Elon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2021)
Similar record span (~140 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, 1885–2025 (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 Elon 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.