Elany: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,203

among girls · ↑1,294 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Elany · +48% vs 2024

How common

1 in 47,273

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

34 babies

All-time total

330

#15,136 all-time among girls

First recorded

2004

in Social Security records

Elany popularity over time

330 babies have been named Elany since 2004, 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
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2000s	57	6	–	#10,105
2010s	132	13	+132%	#6,111
2020s (to 2025)	141	24	+78%	#4,203

Where Elany 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	38	0.02	outside top 500
2027	42	0.03	outside top 500
2028	45	0.03	outside top 500
2029	49	0.03	outside top 500
2030	52	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Elany

Elany is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,203 in 2025 with 34 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2004, 330 American babies have been named Elany. Its peak came in 2025, when 34 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 Elany stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elany?

The median living Elany is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 13. An estimated 300 people named Elany 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.

Elany year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	34	#4,203
2024	23	#5,497
2023	16	#7,019
2022	30	#4,617
2021	20	#6,012
2020	18	#6,407
2019	12	#8,729
2018	12	#8,765
2017	20	#6,111
2016	17	#7,002
2015	13	#8,598
2014	11	#9,729
2013	17	#7,144
2012	14	#8,327
2011	9	#11,468
2010	7	#13,894
2009	11	#10,179
2008	8	#12,951
2007	11	#10,334
2006	11	#10,105
2005	7	#13,411
2004	9	#10,947
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elany?

The median living Elany is about 7 years old. Half of all living Elanys are between 3 and 13 years old.

How many people named Elany are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Elany are alive in the United States, based on 330 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Elany in 2025?

Elany ranked #4,203 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 34 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Elany?

330 babies have been named Elany in the United States since 2004, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elany most popular?

Elany peaked in 2025, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Elany a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Elany rising or falling?

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

Will Elany become more popular?

Elany is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 52 girls named Elany 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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