Elaf
Girl name · #4253 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Elaf? In official American birth records, Elaf has been tracked continuously since 2009, giving it 16 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Elaf in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Elaf is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Elaf will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Elaf is most common
State-level data for Elaf 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 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
How old is the name Elaf?
In official American birth records, the name Elaf first appeared in 2009 (over 16 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 16 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.