Elkanah is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 2019 and remains in steady use.
Elkanah is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #11,053 for boy births in the United States (and #22,795 across all names), given to 6 babies. Elkanah first appears in 1982 and peaked in 2019 (7 births).
Boys named Elkanah per year · hover for count and boys rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1982–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025)