Elantra
The Hyundai Elantra, also known as the Hyundai Avante, is a series of compact cars produced by the South Korean manufacturer Hyundai since 1990.
Meaning & Origin of Elantra
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Hyundai Elantra, also known as the Hyundai Avante, is a series of compact cars produced by the South Korean manufacturer Hyundai since 1990.
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The Story of Elantra
Elantra first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1992, with 36 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 36 Elantras were born — ranking #3,144 that year. As of 2026, Elantra ranks #8,015 for baby girls with 11 births, with steady use. In total, more than 123 Elantras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Elantra
Elantra is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 123 births in the dataset. Elantra's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #3,144. Use the chart and map above to compare Elantra's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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