Elan is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #12738 in 2006 with 8 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2010 with 26 births ranking #5290. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 20.0%. In 2006, approximately 1 in every 237,634 girls born was named Elan. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.