Elanie
Girl name · #3037 in 2025 · Very rare
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. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Elanie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Elanie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Elanie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Elanie is most common
State-level data for Elanie is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.