Elani: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#844

among girls · ↑151 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

322

named Elani · +24% vs 2024

How common

1 in 4,992

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

322 babies

All-time total

2,485

#4,064 all-time among girls

First recorded

1986

in Social Security records

Elani popularity over time

2,485 babies have been named Elani since 1986, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	–	–	–	–
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1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#11,454
1990s	121	12	+2320%	#3,896
2000s	320	32	+164%	#3,475
2010s	695	70	+117%	#1,750
2020s (to 2025)	1,344	224	+222%	#844

Where Elani is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	367	0.23	outside top 500
2027	411	0.26	outside top 500
2028	451	0.28	outside top 500
2029	489	0.30	outside top 500
2030	524	0.33	outside top 500

Where Elani is most popular

Girls named Elani per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.145 per 1,000. Strongest in Louisiana, Georgia, and Illinois.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Elani born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Louisiana	34	0.388	+168%
Georgia	68	0.299	+106%
Illinois	62	0.271	+87%
Texas	207	0.257	+77%
North Carolina	54	0.237	+63%
Arizona	31	0.221	+52%
Mississippi	10	0.214	+47%
Florida	84	0.196	+35%
California	147	0.175	+21%
New Jersey	31	0.172	+18%
Indiana	23	0.164	+13%
Colorado	18	0.161	+11%
Virginia	25	0.147	≈ national
South Carolina	11	0.122	-16%
New York	48	0.121	-16%
Tennessee	19	0.120	-17%
Ohio	26	0.110	-24%
Arkansas	5	0.095	-35%
Missouri	8	0.066	-54%
Maryland	7	0.066	-54%
Pennsylvania	13	0.055	-62%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
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Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Elani

Elani is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #844 in 2025 with 322 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1986, 2,485 American babies have been named Elani. Its peak came in 2025, when 322 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Elani stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elani?

The median living Elani is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 12. An estimated 2,500 people named Elani 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.

Elani year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	322	#844
2024	260	#995
2023	190	#1,234
2022	216	#1,133
2021	189	#1,244
2020	167	#1,323
2019	118	#1,750
2018	104	#1,916
2017	74	#2,442
2016	72	#2,506
2015	66	#2,691
2014	57	#2,979
2013	53	#3,088
2012	43	#3,657
2011	53	#3,146
2010	55	#3,053
2009	47	#3,475
2008	36	#4,295
2007	36	#4,239
2006	32	#4,492
2005	28	#4,746
2004	32	#4,313
2003	35	#3,899
2002	19	#5,961
2001	28	#4,355
2000	27	#4,445
1995	12	#7,186
1990	5	#13,600
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elani?

The median living Elani is about 5 years old. Half of all living Elanis are between 2 and 12 years old.

How many people named Elani are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Elani are alive in the United States, based on 2,485 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Elani in 2025?

Elani ranked #844 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 322 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Elani?

2,485 babies have been named Elani in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elani most popular?

Elani peaked in 2025, when 322 newborns received the name.

Is Elani a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Elani rising or falling?

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

Will Elani become more popular?

Elani is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 524 girls named Elani in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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