Boy name
Elon
Elon holds the #1778 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 90 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #1058 in 2020 to #1778 today. Its strongest year on record was 1885 (#936 nationally, 5 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1885. The name's biggest fan base is in New Jersey (#1022 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#1778
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#936
in 1885 (1880s)
Babies in 2025
90
boys named Elon
Elon popularity, 1880–2025
Where Elon is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: New Jersey (#1022), New York (#1119), Florida (#1191)
Uniqueness score
65/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind
Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Elon in the most recent year of SSA data.