Elian
Boy · EL-ee-an · Spanish
Elian is a boys' name of Spanish origin. In 2025 it ranked 986th for boys in the UK (34 babies) and 147th for boys in the US (2,448 babies).
Where does Elian come from?
Spanish: Spanish Elián, perhaps from Elías or the Roman name Aelianus
- Say it
- EL-ee-an
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Is Elian a girl's or a boy's name?
Elian is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 34 boys in the UK and 9 girls and 2,448 boys in the US.
How popular is Elian in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #986among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 34about 1 in 8,800 boys
- Five-year trend
- Steadyup 16% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 34 boys in the UK were named Elian, making it the 986th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 1,054th.
2025 had the most boys named Elian of any year since it first appeared, in 2000.
Half of all the boys named Elian in the UK since 1996 were born between 2012 and 2022, the years shaded on the chart below.
In 2025, 99 boys in the UK were given Elian or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #447, up from #986 for this spelling alone.
Among boys in 2025, it was 914th in England and Wales.
Elian in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #986 |
| 2024 | 29 | #1,085 |
| 2023 | 16 | #1,643 |
| 2022 | 30 | #1,070 |
| 2021 | 31 | #1,041 |
| 2020 | 29 | #1,054 |
| 2019 | 21 | #1,302 |
| 2018 | 18 | #1,486 |
| 2017 | 12 | #2,037 |
| 2016 | 11 | #2,143 |
| 2015 | 11 | #2,127 |
| 2014 | 10 | #2,207 |
| 2013 | 15 | #1,636 |
| 2012 | 14 | #1,765 |
| 2011 | 12 | #1,890 |
| 2010 | 7 | #2,775 |
| 2009 | 8 | #2,445 |
| 2008 | 8 | #2,384 |
| 2007 | 5 | #3,231 |
| 2006 | 6 | #2,645 |
| 2005 | 8 | #2,090 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 6 | #2,283 |
| 2002 | 5 | #2,358 |
| 2001 | 11 | #1,369 |
| 2000 | 14 | #1,113 |
How popular is Elian in the US?
- Rank in 2025
- #147among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 2,448about 1 in 700 boys
- Five-year trend
- Rising fastup 116% in five years
- Same name in a class
- 2%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 2,448 boys in the US were named Elian, making it the 147th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 355th. It first appears in the records in 1996. 9 girls were also named Elian in 2025 (10,104th for girls).
It has been given to more boys each year for the last 14 years. 2025 had the most boys named Elian of any year since it first appeared, in 1996.
Half of all the boys named Elian in the US since 1880 were born between 2014 and 2024, the years shaded on the chart below.
In 2025, 2,646 boys in the US were given Elian or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #152.
Elian in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,448 | #147 |
| 2024 | 1,499 | #237 |
| 2023 | 1,487 | #235 |
| 2022 | 1,128 | #299 |
| 2021 | 890 | #366 |
| 2020 | 877 | #355 |
| 2019 | 872 | #367 |
| 2018 | 771 | #411 |
| 2017 | 478 | #568 |
| 2016 | 450 | #598 |
| 2015 | 365 | #687 |
| 2014 | 354 | #700 |
| 2013 | 312 | #743 |
| 2012 | 253 | #844 |
| 2011 | 202 | #974 |
| 2010 | 273 | #793 |
| 2009 | 247 | #861 |
| 2008 | 267 | #822 |
| 2007 | 229 | #881 |
| 2006 | 184 | #1,000 |
| 2005 | 213 | #863 |
| 2004 | 207 | #856 |
| 2003 | 179 | #920 |
| 2002 | 206 | #815 |
| 2001 | 271 | #670 |
| 2000 | 578 | #426 |
| 1999 | 23 | #3,372 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 5 | #9,008 |
Nicknames for Elian
- Eli 421 boys in the UK in 2025
Names like Elian
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Cillian Rowan Hudson Elijah Enzo Sebastian Finn Jaxon Cassian Grayson Kian Matteo
Other spellings of Elian
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