Elon
How to say it: EE-lon · /ˈilɑn/
Hebrew: oak tree or terebinth tree. Biblical name; currently associated with entrepreneur Elon Musk.
Elon was the 1,471st most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 90 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,953 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,471 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 90 |
| Share of births | 1 in 36,837 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −1% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,953 |
| In France, 2025 | #561 among boys’ names, 65 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Elon is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Elon is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew, Swedish.
In France: #561 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Elon
- Elon Musk (born 1971)American businessman
- Elon Lindenstrauss (born 1970)Israeli mathematician
- Elon Gold (born 1970)American actor
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