boy's name
Elkan
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 54
Elkan is a boy's name. In 2022 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2021, when 7 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 2005.
Elkan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2022, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 18 |
| 2010s | 12 |
| 2020s (to 2022) | 12 |
How popular is Elkan?
In 2022, Elkan was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Elkan is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Elkan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Elkan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elkan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Elkan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elkan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Elkan
How popular is the name Elkan?
In 2022, Elkan was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Elkan a girl's or a boy's name?
Elkan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Elkan most popular?
Elkan peaked in 2021, when 7 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.