Elan is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #8939 in 2017 with 12 recorded births. This places Elan in the top 48% 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 20.0%. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 143,823 girls born was named Elan. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.