Elaan
A masculine Arabic name suggesting "proclamation" or "announcement".
Name Census estimates that about 10 living Americans carry the first name Elaan. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 50.0% of registrations being female. The average person named Elaan today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Elaan births was 2016 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Elaan. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Elaan. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
10
~ 1 in 34,275,434 Americans
Peak year
2016
10 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2016 SSA rank
#12,754
Tracked since 2016
Gender
Gender distribution for Elaan
Elaan is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 10 total registrations, 5 (50.0%) were male and 5 (50.0%) were female.
Elaan as a male name
- Ranked #12,754 in 2016
- 5 male births in 2016
- Peak: 2016 (5 births)
Elaan as a female name
- Ranked #16,973 in 2016
- 5 female births in 2016
- Peak: 2016 (5 births)
Popularity
Elaan: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Elaan by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Elaan during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | 5 | 10 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Elaan
The name Elaan has its origins in the ancient Sanskrit language, dating back to the Vedic period of Indian history, around 1500-500 BCE. The name is derived from the Sanskrit word "Ila," which means "earth" or "soil," and is believed to have been used as an epithet for the goddess Prithvi, the Hindu personification of the Earth.
One of the earliest mentions of the name Elaan can be found in the Rig Veda, one of the oldest and most sacred Hindu scriptures. In the text, it is used as a reference to the fertility and abundance associated with the Earth goddess. This connection to the Earth and its nurturing qualities may have influenced the name's popularity among ancient Indian communities.
The first recorded instance of the name Elaan being used as a personal name dates back to the 6th century CE, during the Gupta Empire period in ancient India. One notable figure from this era was Elaan, a renowned scholar and philosopher who made significant contributions to the field of Ayurveda, the traditional Indian system of medicine.
Throughout history, several individuals have borne the name Elaan. In the 11th century, Elaan was a prominent poet and writer who authored several works in Sanskrit and Prakrit languages. Another Elaan, born in 1324, was a revered Sufi saint and spiritual guide who had a major influence on the spread of Islamic mysticism in the Indian subcontinent.
During the Mughal Empire, which ruled over a vast territory in South Asia from the 16th to the 19th centuries, the name Elaan was associated with nobility and royalty. Elaan Khan, born in 1572, was a powerful military commander and governor who played a crucial role in the expansion of the Mughal Empire under the reign of Emperor Akbar.
In more recent times, Elaan Singh, born in 1892, was a prominent Indian freedom fighter and political activist who dedicated his life to the struggle for India's independence from British rule. He was a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi and participated in various non-violent civil disobedience movements against the British Raj.
People
Elaan + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Elaan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Elaan: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elaan?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Elaan going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 34,275,434 US residents.
Is Elaan a common name?
We classify Elaan as "Very Rare". It ranks above 28.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Elaan most popular?
The single biggest year for Elaan was 2016, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Elaan is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Elaan in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Elaan a female name?
Yes, 50.0% of people registered as Elaan in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Elaan still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Elaan in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Elaan can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Elaan?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Elaan, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.