Elian
Elian is a name with multiple cultural origins: Dutch, Various.
- Dutch
- Various
Meaning & Origin of Elian
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Elian is a name with multiple cultural origins: Dutch, Various.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Dutch
- Various
The Story of Elian
Elian first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1996, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 1,677 Elians were born — ranking #211 that year. As of 2026, Elian ranks #211 for baby boys with 1,677 births, rising sharply (+90% over the past five years). In total, more than 16K Elians have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Elian
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Names that sound like Elian
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About the name Elian
Elian is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 16K births in the dataset. Elian's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #211. Use the chart and map above to compare Elian'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.