Elon
Elon is a masculine first name, or Jewish surname, which means "oak tree" in the Hebrew language. Variants of the name include Alon, Eilan, Eilon, and Elan; it can also be a variant spelling of Ilan and Ilon, of the similar meaning "tree".
Meaning & Origin of Elon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Elon is a masculine first name, or Jewish surname, which means "oak tree" in the Hebrew language. Variants of the name include Alon, Eilan, Eilon, and Elan; it can also be a variant spelling of Ilan and Ilon, of the similar meaning "tree".
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The Story of Elon
As a girl name
American parents first put Elon on the record books as a girl name in 1904, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 21 Elons were born — ranking #5,038 that year. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 30% of all recorded Elons. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2021 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 512 Elons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Elon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1885, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2021: 234 births, good for #957 nationwide. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 36% of all recorded Elons. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,405 among boy names with 133 births, falling sharply (-26%). In total, more than 3K Elons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Elon
Elon is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1885 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Elon's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #936. Use the chart and map above to compare Elon'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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