How Many People Are Named Elkanah?
people named Elkanah are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 5,996,225 people in the US has this name
Based on 58 babies named Elkanah in Social Security records from 1982 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Population Percentage
Of US population
Peak Year
7 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Means "God has purchased" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of the father of Samuel.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Elkanah in the records were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Elkanah alive today is about 10 years old, and 91% are under 30.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Elkanah first appears in the records in 1982 and was given most often in 2019, to 7 babies. In 2025, 6 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1982 to 2025
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