Elaf
Girl name · #4253 in 2025 · Uniqueness 47/100
In 2025, 34 baby girls were named Elaf, placing it at #4253 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #8931, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 52,941 girls born in 2025 was named Elaf.
The 16-year story
Elaf first appears in the Social Security records in 2009, when 8 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.
Babies named Elaf per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Elaf in class?
Elaf scores 47 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 Elaf is most common
State-level data for Elaf 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 Elaf
Statistically, parents drawn to Elaf tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Esti, Elira, Eyla, Ezme, and Enora.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Elaf | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #4172 |
| 2024 | 24 | #5300 |
| 2023 | 17 | #6680 |
| 2022 | 13 | #8032 |
| 2021 | 14 | #7630 |
| 2020 | 16 | #6923 |
| 2019 | 8 | #11356 |
| 2018 | 13 | #8146 |
| 2017 | 9 | #10689 |
| 2016 | 17 | #6901 |
| 2015 | 12 | #8931 |
| 2014 | 7 | #13069 |
| 2013 | 5 | #16547 |
| 2011 | 7 | #13347 |
| 2009 | 8 | #12429 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Elaf a popular girl name?
Elaf ranked #4253 among girls in 2025 with 34 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8931.
When was the name Elaf most popular?
Elaf 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 Elaf?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 52,941 newborn American girls was named Elaf. It scores 47/100 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.