Elany
Girl name · #4245 in 2025 · Uniqueness 50/100
Elany is currently the #4245 girl name in the United States — 34 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #8447, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 52,941 girls born in 2025 was named Elany.
Babies named Elany per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 21-year story
Elany first appears in the Social Security records in 2004, when 9 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 34 babies and a rank of #4172. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Elany against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Elany in class?
Elany scores 50 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 Elany is most common
State-level data for Elany is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Elany
Statistically, parents drawn to Elany tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Evany, Aliany, Jermany, Germany, and Chany.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Elany | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #4172 |
| 2024 | 23 | #5443 |
| 2023 | 16 | #6922 |
| 2022 | 30 | #4582 |
| 2021 | 20 | #5955 |
| 2020 | 18 | #6325 |
| 2019 | 12 | #8597 |
| 2018 | 12 | #8617 |
| 2017 | 20 | #6044 |
| 2016 | 17 | #6901 |
| 2015 | 13 | #8447 |
| 2014 | 11 | #9517 |
| 2013 | 17 | #7031 |
| 2012 | 14 | #8208 |
| 2011 | 9 | #11181 |
| 2010 | 7 | #13448 |
| 2009 | 11 | #9975 |
| 2008 | 8 | #12579 |
| 2007 | 11 | #10129 |
| 2006 | 11 | #9901 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2004 | 9 | #10690 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Elany a popular girl name?
Elany ranked #4245 among girls in 2025 with 34 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8447.
When was the name Elany most popular?
Elany peaked in 2025, when 34 American girls received the name (ranked #4172 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Elany?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 52,941 newborn American girls was named Elany. It scores 50/100 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.