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Elon

“Oak tree” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #1778 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Elon has appeared in US records since 1885 — best rank #936 (1885) · 3,121 babies named Elon all-time · 1 in 20,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,500 boys in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 4,700 boys in France (2025) · about 1 in 7,900 boys in Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 16 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Elons

• Elon Musk — businessman and entrepreneur (born 1971)
• Elon Lindenstrauss — Israeli mathematician
• Elon Gold — American actor
• Elon J. Farnsworth — Union Army General (1837-1863)
• Elon Lages Lima — Brazilian mathematician (1929-2017)

In stories & tradition

• Elon — Judges
• Elon the Hittite — Genesis 26

What Elons become

Among 43 notable people named Elon:

Business leaders appear 3.68× more often than among typical names — e.g. Elon Musk, businessman and entrepreneur (born 1971).

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