Elchonon: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,752

among boys · ↓280 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Elchonon · -9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 81,337

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

23 babies

All-time total

367

#9,510 all-time among boys

First recorded

1979

in Social Security records

Elchonon popularity over time

367 babies have been named Elchonon since 1979, 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	1	–	#6,333
1980s	25	3	+400%	#5,346
1990s	28	3	+12%	#4,841
2000s	83	8	+196%	#5,967
2010s	128	13	+54%	#5,358
2020s (to 2025)	98	16	+28%	#4,472

Where Elchonon is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys	Implied rank
2026	23	0.01	outside top 500
2027	24	0.01	outside top 500
2028	26	0.02	outside top 500
2029	27	0.02	outside top 500
2030	28	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Elchonon

Elchonon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,752 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 367 American babies have been named Elchonon. Its peak came in 2024, when 23 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 Elchonon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elchonon?

The median living Elchonon is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 21. An estimated 400 people named Elchonon 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.

Elchonon year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	21	#4,752
2024	23	#4,472
2023	14	#6,297
2022	15	#5,944
2021	12	#6,820
2020	13	#6,392
2019	10	#7,795
2018	14	#6,126
2017	13	#6,420
2016	17	#5,377
2015	17	#5,358
2014	9	#8,329
2013	11	#7,176
2012	11	#7,195
2011	10	#7,653
2010	16	#5,555
2009	9	#8,502
2008	7	#10,180
2007	7	#10,078
2006	8	#8,956
2005	13	#5,967
2004	12	#6,242
2003	9	#7,424
2002	6	#9,735
2001	6	#9,626
2000	6	#9,451
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	5	#6,849
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
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1950	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elchonon?

The median living Elchonon is about 12 years old. Half of all living Elchonons are between 5 and 21 years old.

How many people named Elchonon are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Elchonon are alive in the United States, based on 367 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Elchonon in 2025?

Elchonon ranked #4,752 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Elchonon?

367 babies have been named Elchonon in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elchonon most popular?

Elchonon peaked in 2024, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Elchonon a boy or girl name?

Elchonon is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Elchonon rising or falling?

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

Will Elchonon become more popular?

Elchonon is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 boys named Elchonon 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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