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Elian name popularity

In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Elian ranks #147 in male records (2,448 reported) and #10,326 in female records (9 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately.

US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved

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Key facts

2025 female rank and count
#10,326 · 9 reported
1-year change, since 2024 (female)
Count increased by 1 female records (8 to 9); rank moved from #11,387 to #10,326.
5-year change, since 2021 (female)
No published 2021 female observation to compare. A missing observation is not zero.
2025 male rank and count
#147 · 2,448 reported
1-year change, since 2024 (male)
Count increased by 949 male records (1,499 to 2,448); rank moved from #237 to #147.
5-year change, since 2021 (male)
Count increased by 1,558 male records (890 to 2,448); rank moved from #366 to #147.
Peak year in available data
2025: 2,448 male records, the highest published count in 2016–2025.

Is Elian becoming more popular?

Elian's reported male count increased by 949 from 2024 to 2025. Its rank changed from #237 to #147. This is an observed US comparison, not a forecast.

Elian in US records, 2016–2025

Annual published counts for the exact spelling. A lower rank number means a higher position in that year’s file.

Annual US counts for ElianFemale and male recorded-sex categories are plotted separately. The full counts and ranks are in the table below; gaps mean no published observation.2,4480201620252017: 8 female records2018: 5 female records2019: 11 female records2020: 9 female records2022: 11 female records2023: 7 female records2024: 8 female records2025: 9 female records2016: 450 male records2017: 478 male records2018: 771 male records2019: 872 male records2020: 877 male records2021: 890 male records2022: 1,128 male records2023: 1,487 male records2024: 1,499 male records2025: 2,448 male records
Female recordsMale records · Missing observations are left as gaps.
View all annual counts and ranks
SSA national observations. — means no published observation.
YearFemale countFemale rankMale countMale rank
2025910,3262,448147
2024811,3871,499237
2023712,5111,487235
2022119,2301,128299
2021——890366
2020910,504877355
2019119,297872367
2018516,368771411
2017811,960478569
2016——450598

Questions about Elian’s popularity

How common is Elian in the US?

In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Elian ranks #147 in male records (2,448 reported) and #10,326 in female records (9 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately. The rank describes its position among names in this national file; it does not estimate how many children in a particular classroom will share it.

Does this include other spellings of Elian?

No. The SSA counts each exact spelling separately. The table and download on this page include Elian only.

Can I compare this name with my partner?

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