Elan is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #6997 in 2016 with 17 recorded births. This places Elan in the top 37% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2010 with 26 births ranking #5290. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 70.0%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 104,205 girls born was named Elan. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.