Elane: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	28	3	–	#3,529
1920s	83	8	+196%	#2,523
1930s	84	8	+1%	#2,461
1940s	150	15	+79%	#2,097
1950s	150	15	0%	#2,274
1960s	114	11	-24%	#2,956
1970s	56	6	-51%	#4,622
1980s	44	4	-21%	#7,675
1990s	39	4	-11%	#10,919
2000s	42	4	+8%	#9,880
2010s	5	1	-88%	#17,630
2020s (to 2025)	11	2	+267%	#13,962

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,529

1920s

+196%

#2,523

1930s

+1%

#2,461

1940s

150

+79%

#2,097

1950s

150

#2,274

1960s

114

-24%

#2,956

1970s

-51%

#4,622

1980s

-21%

#7,675

1990s

-11%

#10,919

2000s

+8%

#9,880

2010s

-88%

#17,630

2020s (to 2025)

+267%

#13,962

The story of Elane

Elane is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1915, 806 American babies have been named Elane. Its peak came in 1950, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Elane stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elane?

The median living Elane is about 63 years old; half are between 45 and 75. An estimated 500 people named Elane are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Elane year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	6	#13,962
2023	–	–
2022	5	#15,987
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	5	#17,630
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	7	#14,275
2007	–	–
2006	6	#15,690
2005	–	–
2004	7	#13,156
2003	10	#9,880
2002	5	#16,196
2001	7	#12,441
2000	–	–
1995	5	#14,096
1990	5	#13,599
1985	7	#8,600
1980	6	#9,413
1975	5	#9,479
1970	7	#6,535
1965	8	#4,955
1960	16	#3,126
1955	16	#2,869
1950	19	#2,274
1945	16	#2,174
1940	8	#3,293
1935	5	#4,393
1930	10	#2,903
1925	14	#2,523
1920	11	#2,966
1915	7	#3,529
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Elane, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Elane?

The median living Elane is about 63 years old. Half of all living Elanes are between 45 and 75 years old.

How many people named Elane are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Elane are alive in the United States, based on 806 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Elane in 2025?

Elane did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Elane?

806 babies have been named Elane in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elane most popular?

Elane peaked in 1950, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Elane a boy or girl name?

Elane is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Elane rising or falling?

Elane is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Elane popularity over time

The story of Elane

How old are people named Elane?

Elane year by year

Frequently asked questions

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