Girl · #4,203 in 2026

Elender

Green Hungarian, Butschera (Hungarian) or Putzscheere (German) is a white Hungarian wine grape. It is also found in California, but in recent years the grape has been declining in number of plantings.

Current Rank
#4,203
Peak Rank
#4,203 (1948)
Total Babies
46
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1913
First Year
1948
Last Year
1948
Peak Year
#4203
Peak Rank
46
Total Count
8
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Elender

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Green Hungarian, Butschera (Hungarian) or Putzscheere (German) is a white Hungarian wine grape. It is also found in California, but in recent years the grape has been declining in number of plantings.

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The Story of Elender

American parents first put Elender on the record books as a baby girl name in 1913, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1948, when 7 Elenders were born — ranking #4,203 that year. About 37% of every Elender on record arrived during the 1910s, its defining decade. Elender last appeared in the published SSA data in 1948, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 46 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Elender

Phonetically similar names — useful when Elender is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Elender

What does the name Elender mean?
Green Hungarian, Butschera (Hungarian) or Putzscheere (German) is a white Hungarian wine grape. It is also found in California, but in recent years the grape has been declining in number of plantings.
How popular is Elender in 2026?
In 2026, Elender ranks #4,203 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Elender most popular?
Elender reached its peak popularity in 1948, ranking #4,203 that year with 7 babies given the name.
Is Elender a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Elender is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Elender?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Elender include Lafrance, Orna, Gracemary. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Elender

Elender is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 46 births in the dataset. Elender's peak popularity came in 1948 when it ranked #4,203. Use the chart and map above to compare Elender'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.