Feminine dossier · first seen 1883
Elna
Resurgent
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
1917
Peak births
173
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Elna
How many people are named Elna?
An estimated 548 living Americans are named Elna.
How rare is Elna?
Elna is very rare among babies today, with 9 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 94.8% from its 1917 peak.
How old is the typical Elna?
The median age of a living American named Elna is approximately 71 years, with most bearers falling between 53 and 80 years old.
Is Elna still popular?
Yes — Elna is currently rising in popularity, with 9 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 4.6× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Elna most common?
Elna has its strongest geographic signal in Minnesota, where it appears 3.9× more often than the national baseline.
1883Peak 19172025
Peak year
1917
Decline from peak
94.8%
2025
9
All-time
4,478
Where it lives now
Elna is most concentrated in Alabama — about 3.1× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Elna is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.