Elanie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,041

among girls · ↑871 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Elanie · +42% vs 2024

How common

1 in 29,764

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

54 babies

All-time total

755

#9,090 all-time among girls

First recorded

1959

in Social Security records

Elanie popularity over time

755 babies have been named Elanie since 1959, 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	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	6	1	–	#5,745
1960s	11	1	+83%	#6,459
1970s	10	1	-9%	#9,706
1980s	26	3	+160%	#8,481
1990s	48	5	+85%	#6,368
2000s	132	13	+175%	#6,635
2010s	269	27	+104%	#3,601
2020s (to 2025)	253	42	+57%	#3,041

Where Elanie 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	59	0.04	outside top 500
2027	63	0.04	outside top 500
2028	68	0.04	outside top 500
2029	71	0.04	outside top 500
2030	75	0.05	outside top 500

Where Elanie is most popular

Girls named Elanie per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.027 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Texas, and New York.

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 Elanie 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
California	54	0.064	+139%
Texas	49	0.061	+127%
New York	12	0.030	+13%
Florida	5	0.012	-57%
Alaska	–	–	–
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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 Elanie

Elanie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,041 in 2025 with 54 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1959, 755 American babies have been named Elanie. Its peak came in 2025, when 54 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 Elanie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elanie?

The median living Elanie is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 18. An estimated 700 people named Elanie 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.

Elanie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	54	#3,041
2024	38	#3,912
2023	27	#4,907
2022	47	#3,378
2021	52	#3,127
2020	35	#4,034
2019	24	#5,348
2018	21	#5,839
2017	33	#4,319
2016	43	#3,601
2015	35	#4,166
2014	25	#5,354
2013	26	#5,184
2012	27	#5,141
2011	14	#8,321
2010	21	#6,244
2009	18	#7,143
2008	19	#6,878
2007	20	#6,635
2006	19	#6,662
2005	11	#9,635
2004	9	#10,946
2003	9	#10,697
2002	11	#9,028
2001	7	#12,442
2000	9	#10,135
1995	9	#8,981
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	5	#10,836
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elanie?

The median living Elanie is about 10 years old. Half of all living Elanies are between 4 and 18 years old.

How many people named Elanie are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Elanie are alive in the United States, based on 755 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Elanie in 2025?

Elanie ranked #3,041 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 54 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Elanie?

755 babies have been named Elanie in the United States since 1959, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elanie most popular?

Elanie peaked in 2025, when 54 newborns received the name.

Is Elanie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Elanie rising or falling?

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

Will Elanie become more popular?

Elanie is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 75 girls named Elanie 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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