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Elan

Used for both boys and girlsStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Elan: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Elan: Recorded every year since 1996, it reached #1,107 in 2001, and it stood at #3,695 in 2024.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #1107 to #3695.19961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024#1107#3695
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#2096
1997#1802
1998#1571
1999#2189
2000#1475
2001#1107
2002#1530
2003#1722
2004#1252
2005#1690
2006#1502
2007#1741
2008#1914
2009#2148
2010#2843
2011#1903
2012#2095
2013#2887
2014#2862
2015#2496
2016#2966
2017#3229
2018#2674
2019#2458
2020#2449
2021#3192
2022#3148
2023#2927
2024#3695

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2024.

Official data for England and Wales, 1996–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #2096 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #1107 among girls in England and Wales, in 2001 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #3695 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 1996 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #1107 in England and Wales in 2001.

Elan's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesfemale#36956HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#42704HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#29278HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#31126HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#31487HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#47893HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#31927HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#30176HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#244910HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#38484HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#245810HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#27287HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#26749HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#30116HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#32297HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#23249HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#29668HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#23359HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#249610HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#33735HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#28628HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#24598HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#28878HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#205510HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#209513HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#34165HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#190314HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#178812HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#28438HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#33325HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#214811HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#37444HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#191413HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#27756HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#174114HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#22118HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#150216HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#40523HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#169013HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#21747HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#125218HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#23046HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#172211HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#28574HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#153012HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#32253HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#110718HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#17467HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#147512HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#21897HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#29433HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#157111HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#18029HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#28593HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#20967HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#28633HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 1996 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #1107 in England and Wales in 2001. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.