Elian is a distinctive choice, ranked #1025 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Elian in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1025
US Rank #237
About the Name Elian
Elian is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 63 places over five years. Its high point was #962 in 2020, and it now sits at #1025. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2000.
Elian is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #237, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Elian
Unlikely. With around 29 UK babies named Elian per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Elian in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Elian has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 63 places in the last five years. Its peak was #962 in 2020. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Elian is more popular in the US (#237) than in the UK (#1025). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Elian include: Elian Memçaj — Elian Memçaj is an Albanian professional basketball player who currently plays for Teuta Durrës in the Albanian Albanian Basketball League.; Elian Mazkour — Elian Marinus Gabriel Mazkour is a field and indoor hockey player from Germany.; Elian Demirović — Elian Demirović is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primorje on loan from Italian club Juve Stabia..
Elian appears in the US top 500 at #237 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
29
UK babies named Elian (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 63 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Elian
Likely around 1 other Elian in the class
UK Popularity (2000–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Elian
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Elian Memçaj is an Albanian professional basketball player who currently plays for Teuta Durrës in the Albanian Albanian Basketball League. He also represents the Albanian National Team.
Elian Manuel Soto is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder in the Washington Nationals organization. He is the younger brother of New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto.
Saint Elian may refer to: Saint Elian (Wales) (fl. 450) also Llanelian, Catholic saint who founded a church in North Wales Saint Elian (Syria) (died 284 CE), Roman Orthodox saint from Homs martyred for refusing to renounce Christianity Church of Saint Elian in Homs, Syria Monastery of St.
Elian Sabra Rocha is a Brazilian curler. At the international level, he competed at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics (finishing 16th with the Brazilian mixed team and 17th on an international mixed doubles team with Mary Fay from Canada).