How Many People Are Named Elna?
An estimated 713 people in the United States have the first name Elna. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 68 years old, and Elna peaked in popularity in 1917 with 173 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elna 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 Elna paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 68, Elna is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
Estimated Living Americans
713
About 1 in 480,721 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1917
173 births
Total Registered
4,469
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elna
Elna is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 4,469 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Elna as a female name
Ranked #9,727 in 2024
10 female births in 2024
Peak: 1917 (173 births)
Elna: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elna span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,167 babies were registered. Elna has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Elna by Decade
How has Elna 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.
Elna by State
Birth registrations for Elna span all 30 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Minnesota, Alabama. The lowest are in South Dakota, Pennsylvania, Oregon. On average, about 48 Elnas were registered per state.
Elna + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elna as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Elna
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
Elna: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elna?
We estimate approximately 713 people named Elna 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 480,721 Americans share this first name.
Is Elna a common name?
Elna is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,469 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elna most popular?
Elna reached peak popularity in 1917, when 173 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elna is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elna a female name?
Elna is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elna Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elna Smith, Elna Johnson, Elna 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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