Boy name
Elian
Elian is currently the #147 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 2,448 babies. Momentum is clearly positive: five years ago it ranked #355, now it sits at #147. Remarkably, 2025 is the strongest year in the entire SSA record for Elian, which stretches back to 1996. State by state, Arizona leads the way at #66.
Rankings
2025 rank
#147
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#147
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
2,448
boys named Elian
Elian popularity, 1880–2025
Where Elian is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: New Mexico (#74), Rhode Island (#97), Arizona (#66)
Uniqueness score
24/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Elian in the most recent year of SSA data.
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