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Last ranked #12752 in 2023
Peak: #9856 in 2020
Outside top 1000
Last ranked #12752 in 2023
Peak: #9856 in 2020
↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular
Rank #12752 · Falling since 2020
This name is given to very few babies each year — it sits outside the range shown in these charts.
Elchanan scores well on practical feasibility but there are tradeoffs — it's a well-known name in this region.
Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.
Elchanan beats the neutral-drift null model in 7% of its 14 tracked years — above the random baseline, but not dominant.
Source: Namesake null-model analysis · Phase 5 · Lieberson (2000) framework →
Elchanan is a Hebrew boy name with steady SSA rankings. Full rank detail will appear once SSA data is linked.
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