How Many People Are Named Elani?
An estimated 2,143 people in the United States have the first name Elani. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Elani peaked in popularity in 2024 with 260 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elani as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Elani paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Elani is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,143
About 1 in 159,941 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2024
260 births
Total Registered
2,163
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elani
Elani is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,163 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Elani as a female name
Ranked #990 in 2024
260 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (260 births)
Elani: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elani span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 1,022 babies were registered. Elani remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Elani by Decade
How has Elani tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Elani by State
Birth registrations for Elani span all 20 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in South Carolina, Mississippi, Michigan. On average, about 62 Elanis were registered per state.
Elani + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elani as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Elani
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
Elani: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elani?
We estimate approximately 2,143 people named Elani are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 159,941 Americans share this first name.
Is Elani a common name?
Elani is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,163 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elani most popular?
Elani reached peak popularity in 2024, when 260 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elani is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elani a female name?
Elani is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elani Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elani Smith, Elani Johnson, Elani Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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