Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1923

Elner

Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Elner
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1923
22 babies
All-time total
398
#13,653 all-time among girls
First recorded
1904
in Social Security records

Elner popularity over time

398 babies have been named Elner since 1904, 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
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GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s 5 – 5 1 – #1,970
1910s 100 – 100 10 +1900% #1,801
1920s 147 5 152 15 +52% #1,970
1930s 80 – 80 8 -47% #2,183
1940s 56 – 56 6 -30% #2,723
1950s 5 – 5 1 -91% #5,528
1960s – – – – – –
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2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Elner

Elner 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 1904, 398 American babies have been named Elner. Its peak came in 1923, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

Elner year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
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1950 5 #5,528 – –
1945 10 #2,972 – –
1940 9 #3,031 – –
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1930 8 #3,439 – –
1925 13 #2,656 – –
1920 20 #1,970 – –
1915 9 #2,967 – –
1910 5 #2,525 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Elner in 2025?

Elner 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 Elner?

398 babies have been named Elner in the United States since 1904, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elner most popular?

Elner peaked in 1923, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Elner a boy or girl name?

Elner is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Elner rising or falling?

Elner has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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