Elan is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #5196 in 1998 with 20 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2010 with 26 births ranking #5290. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 100.0%. In 1998, approximately 1 in every 88,344 girls born was named Elan. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.