Names / Boy names
Elkanah
Current rank
#11,053
holding steady
All-time peak
#6,654
in 1982
First recorded
1982
in U.S. data
Children named
58
since 1982
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #6,654 in 1982 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Elkanah is a boys' name that enters U.S. records in 1982. It currently sits off the most-common lists, a quieter choice. Roughly 58 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.