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EH-lee-yahn
Elian
OriginDutch variation of Elijah or Elisabeth, Hebrew
Meaning"Yahweh is God; pledged to God; sun"
GenderBoy
US Rank#147
Top 1000
About Elian
Variation of Elijah
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #700 | 354 | 184.3 |
| 2015 | #688 | 365 | 190.4 |
| 2016 | #598 | 450 | 237.1 |
| 2017 | #569 | 478 | 258.2 |
| 2018 | #411 | 771 | 424.5 |
| 2019 | #367 | 872 | 486 |
| 2020 | #355 | 877 | 508.1 |
| 2021 | #365 | 890 | 508.7 |
| 2022 | #299 | 1,128 | 646 |
| 2023 | #235 | 1,487 | 869.3 |
| 2024 | #237 | 1,495 | 867.7 |
| 2025 | #147 | 2,448 | 1,433.2 |
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