Elanie
Girl name · #3037 in 2025 · Uniqueness 57/100
Elanie is currently the #3037 girl name in the United States — 54 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4144, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 33,333 girls born in 2025 was named Elanie.
The 66-year story
Elanie first appears in the Social Security records in 1959, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 54 babies and a rank of #3028. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Elanie per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Elanie in class?
Elanie scores 57 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Elanie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Elanie is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Elanies were TX (14), CA (11), FL (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Elanie
Statistically, parents drawn to Elanie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alanie, Leonie, Kaylanie, Wynnie, and Jaylanie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Elanie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 | #3028 |
| 2024 | 38 | #3892 |
| 2023 | 27 | #4873 |
| 2022 | 47 | #3365 |
| 2021 | 52 | #3112 |
| 2020 | 35 | #4005 |
| 2019 | 24 | #5306 |
| 2018 | 21 | #5785 |
| 2017 | 33 | #4304 |
| 2016 | 43 | #3588 |
| 2015 | 35 | #4144 |
| 2014 | 25 | #5310 |
| 2013 | 26 | #5143 |
| 2012 | 27 | #5114 |
| 2011 | 14 | #8196 |
| 2010 | 21 | #6182 |
| 2009 | 18 | #7066 |
| 2008 | 19 | #6799 |
| 2007 | 20 | #6552 |
| 2006 | 19 | #6592 |
| 2005 | 11 | #9452 |
| 2004 | 9 | #10690 |
| 2003 | 9 | #10425 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8837 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Elanie a popular girl name?
Elanie ranked #3037 among girls in 2025 with 54 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4144.
When was the name Elanie most popular?
Elanie peaked in 2025, when 54 American girls received the name (ranked #3028 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Elanie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,333 newborn American girls was named Elanie. It scores 57/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.