Elanie
Girl name · #3037 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Elanie? In official American birth records, Elanie has been tracked continuously since 1959, giving it 66 years of documented American history.
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: Official national birth records.
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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
How old is the name Elanie?
In official American birth records, the name Elanie first appeared in 1959 (over 66 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 66 years.
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: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.