Elona: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	51	5	–	#2,433
1920s	33	3	-35%	#4,103
1930s	27	3	-18%	#3,263
1940s	139	14	+415%	#1,404
1950s	120	12	-14%	#2,321
1960s	103	10	-14%	#3,298
1970s	90	9	-13%	#3,942
1980s	47	5	-48%	#6,429
1990s	96	10	+104%	#5,288
2000s	152	15	+58%	#6,150
2010s	189	19	+24%	#4,874
2020s (to 2025)	95	16	-16%	#6,009

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,433

1920s

-35%

#4,103

1930s

-18%

#3,263

1940s

139

+415%

#1,404

1950s

120

-14%

#2,321

1960s

103

-14%

#3,298

1970s

-13%

#3,942

1980s

-48%

#6,429

1990s

+104%

#5,288

2000s

152

+58%

#6,150

2010s

189

+24%

#4,874

2020s (to 2025)

-16%

#6,009

The story of Elona

Elona is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,618 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1913, 1,142 American babies have been named Elona. Its peak came in 1946, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Elona?

The median living Elona is about 28 years old; half are between 13 and 61. An estimated 900 people named Elona 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.

Elona year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	17	#6,618
2024	20	#6,009
2023	9	#10,555
2022	17	#6,804
2021	13	#8,162
2020	19	#6,145
2019	16	#7,129
2018	7	#12,875
2017	18	#6,620
2016	20	#6,244
2015	17	#7,072
2014	21	#6,054
2013	18	#6,822
2012	29	#4,874
2011	17	#7,213
2010	26	#5,293
2009	9	#11,756
2008	21	#6,409
2007	22	#6,171
2006	11	#10,111
2005	15	#7,623
2004	15	#7,516
2003	13	#8,138
2002	16	#6,805
2001	18	#6,150
2000	12	#8,188
1995	12	#7,187
1990	–	–
1985	5	#11,157
1980	10	#6,429
1975	10	#5,652
1970	5	#8,352
1965	6	#6,007
1960	11	#3,983
1955	10	#3,864
1950	17	#2,465
1945	20	#1,897
1940	9	#3,032
1935	7	#3,507
1930	–	–
1925	5	#5,198
1920	7	#4,103
1915	12	#2,433
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elona?

The median living Elona is about 28 years old. Half of all living Elonas are between 13 and 61 years old.

How many people named Elona are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Elona are alive in the United States, based on 1,142 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Elona in 2025?

Elona ranked #6,618 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Elona?

1,142 babies have been named Elona in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elona most popular?

Elona peaked in 1946, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Elona a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Elona rising or falling?

Elona has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Elona

Elona popularity over time

The story of Elona

How old are people named Elona?

Elona year by year

Frequently asked questions

Names like Elona