How Many People Are Named Elkin?
An estimated 291 people in the United States have the first name Elkin. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Elkin peaked in popularity in 2021 with 21 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elkin 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 Elkin paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
291
About 1 in 1,177,850 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2021
21 births
Total Registered
330
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elkin
Elkin is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 330 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Elkin as a male name
Ranked #5,967 in 2024
15 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (21 births)
Elkin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elkin span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 104 babies were registered. While Elkin is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Elkin by Decade
How has Elkin 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.
Elkin by State
Elkin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elkin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Elkin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elkin?
We estimate approximately 291 people named Elkin 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 1,177,850 Americans share this first name.
Is Elkin a common name?
Elkin is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 78.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 330 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elkin most popular?
Elkin reached peak popularity in 2021, when 21 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elkin is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elkin a male name?
Elkin is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elkin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elkin Smith, Elkin Johnson, Elkin 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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