How Many People Are Named Elon?
An estimated 3,106 people in the United States have the first name Elon. It is used for both genders, with 85.5% male. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Elon peaked in popularity in 2021 with 239 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elon 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 Elon paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Elon is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 18, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,106
About 1 in 110,352 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
85.5% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2021
239 births
Total Registered
3,540
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elon
Elon is predominantly male (85.5%), though 512 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Elon as a male name
Ranked #1,259 in 2024
156 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (234 births)
Elon as a female name
Ranked #15,949 in 2021
5 female births in 2021
Peak: 1999 (21 births)
Elon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elon span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,128 babies were registered. Elon remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Elon by Decade
How has Elon 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.
Elon by State
Birth registrations for Elon span all 26 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Florida. The lowest are in Louisiana, Kentucky, Colorado. On average, about 53 Elons were registered per state.
Elon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Elon
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
Elon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elon?
We estimate approximately 3,106 people named Elon 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 110,352 Americans share this first name.
Is Elon a common name?
Elon is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,540 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elon most popular?
Elon reached peak popularity in 2021, when 239 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elon is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elon a male name?
Elon is predominantly male. 85.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elon Smith, Elon Johnson, Elon 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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