Elan

How popular is Elan in the UK?

Rank in 2025

2,509th among girls

Babies in 2025

11 about 1 in 25,000 girls

Five-year trend

Steady down 14% in five years

Same name in a class

under 1% chance among 15 girls

In 2025, 11 girls in the UK were named Elan, making it the 2,509th most popular name for girls. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 2,566th. Its busiest year was 2001, with 18 girls. 5 boys were also named Elan in 2025 (3,747th for boys).

2025 had more girls named Elan than any year since 2012.

Half of all the girls named Elan in the UK since 1996 were born between 2003 and 2016. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.

In 2025, 105 girls in the UK were given Elan or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #421, up from #2,509 for this spelling alone.

• Ellen 45
• Elin 40
• Elan 11
• Elen 9

In 2025, 69% of the babies named Elan in the UK were girls.

Among girls in 2025, it was 2,438th in England and Wales.

How popular is Elan in the US?

Rank in 2025

2,480th among boys

Babies in 2025

54 about 1 in 32,000 boys

Five-year trend

Falling down 45% in five years

Same name in a class

under 1% chance among 15 boys

In 2025, 54 boys in the US were named Elan, making it the 2,480th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 1,922nd. Its busiest year was 2011, with 136 boys. It first appears in the records in 1963. 5 girls were also named Elan in 2025 (14,937th for girls).

Half of all the boys named Elan in the US since 1880 were born between 1995 and 2016, the years shaded on the chart below.

In 2025, 144 boys in the US were given Elan or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #1,205, up from #2,480 for this spelling alone.

• Elon 90
• Elan 54

Girls were 43% of the babies named Elan in the US in 1970, and 8% in 2025.