Elyan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,580

among boys · ↑430 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Elyan · +24% vs 2024

How common

1 in 33,492

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

51 babies

All-time total

383

#9,423 all-time among boys

First recorded

2000

in Social Security records

Elyan popularity over time

383 babies have been named Elyan since 2000, 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

BoysGirls

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
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2000s	–	68	68	7	–	#6,193
2010s	–	116	116	12	+71%	#5,400
2020s (to 2025)	11	188	199	33	+186%	#2,580

Where Elyan 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	61	0.04	outside top 500
2027	71	0.04	outside top 500
2028	81	0.05	outside top 500
2029	90	0.05	outside top 500
2030	99	0.06	outside top 500

The story of Elyan

Elyan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,580 in 2025 with 51 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 383 American babies have been named Elyan. Its peak came in 2025, when 51 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 Elyan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elyan?

The median living Elyan is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 12. An estimated 400 people named Elyan 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.

Elyan 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
2025	–	–	51	#2,580
2024	–	–	41	#3,010
2023	6	#13,935	40	#3,073
2022	5	#16,020	21	#4,752
2021	–	–	20	#4,820
2020	–	–	15	#5,786
2019	–	–	17	#5,400
2018	–	–	13	#6,450
2017	–	–	13	#6,421
2016	–	–	15	#5,867
2015	–	–	11	#7,209
2014	–	–	9	#8,340
2013	–	–	11	#7,181
2012	–	–	5	#12,835
2011	–	–	11	#7,143
2010	–	–	11	#7,218
2009	–	–	14	#6,193
2008	–	–	12	#6,876
2007	–	–	11	#7,239
2006	–	–	5	#12,604
2005	–	–	7	#9,413
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2002	–	–	5	#11,216
2001	–	–	5	#11,092
2000	–	–	9	#7,005
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elyan?

The median living Elyan is about 5 years old. Half of all living Elyans are between 2 and 12 years old.

How many people named Elyan are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Elyan are alive in the United States, based on 383 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Elyan in 2025?

Elyan ranked #2,580 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 51 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Elyan?

383 babies have been named Elyan in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elyan most popular?

Elyan peaked in 2025, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Elyan a boy or girl name?

Elyan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Elyan rising or falling?

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

Will Elyan become more popular?

Elyan is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 99 boys named Elyan 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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