Elanie
Elanie was the 3041st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 54 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,125 places. More babies were named Elanie in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Elani) Origin not documented
- Rank in 2025
- #3,041 girls, up 993 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 54girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 202554 babies
- Total since 1880
- 755babies recorded
What does the name Elanie mean?
Elanie is a spelling of Elani, pronounced the same way, so it shares Elani's meaning and origin.
Elani is a modern girls' name with no documented origin. Wiktionary has no entry for it. A short Wikipedia page says it means "light" and "pacesetter" and is a variant of Eleanor, but it cites no source, and Eleanor itself is of uncertain origin; we do not repeat those meanings as facts. It resembles names such as Leilani and Alani, but no source documents a link.
How sure is this? Not documented. No documented origin; the meanings found online are unsupported.
Other explanations you may read: means 'light' or 'pacesetter'; a form of Eleanor.
Sources for this meaning
- Wikipedia, 'Elani', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Eleanor', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (usage history only), US Social Security Administration
Elanie popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,041 | 54 |
| 2020 | #4,034 | 35 |
| 2010 | #6,244 | 21 |
| 2000 | #10,135 | 9 |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | #10,836 | 5 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Elanie, counting every spelling?
Elanie is a spelling of Elani, a name family that ranked #618 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #3,041 for Elanie on its own. Together these spellings went to 475 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elani | 322 | #844 | 1,177 |
| Elanie | 54 | #3,041 | 218 |
| Ellanie | 24 | #5,289 | 128 |
| Elany | 34 | #4,203 | 123 |
| Ellani | 12 | #8,507 | 84 |
| Elanni | 9 | #10,323 | 35 |
| Ellany | 6 | #13,700 | 26 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Elanie?
54 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Elanie (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Elanie born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 155 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Elanie.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Elanie?
About 700 people born in the US named Elanie are alive today, with a median age of 11; half are between 5 and 19. That makes Elanie a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Elanie by state
How common Elanie was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in California (2.4×), Texas (2.3×). In 47 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Elanie: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Elanie, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Elanie
How popular is the name Elanie?
Elanie was the 3041st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 54 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,125 places. More babies were named Elanie in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Elanie a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Elanie in the US.
Where is Elanie most popular?
In 2021–2025, Elanie was most common in California (0.06 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and New York.