Elkin
2 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Modern American ◈ 2 syllables
"Noble leader. | Formal: Noble leader or chieftain."

From Modern American

Noble leader. Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Elkin at a glance
MeaningNoble leader. | Formal: Noble leader or chieftain.
OriginModern American
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 6
US Rank (today)#7291
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Origin & history of Elkin
1
Modern American roots
Elkin comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Noble leader. | Formal: Noble leader or chieftain..
How popular is Elkin?
2021 peak year
The name Elkin reached its peak in 2021, with 21 registrations (ranked #4678). The name has actually been around since 1914 — over a century — though it took until recently to find its widest audience. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #7291) today, averaging about 12 new babies per year. Elkin has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 330 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
21 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #4,678)
12 Avg. per year
(last decade)
120 Total registrations
last 10 years
330 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #7,291) Rare
↑ Trending upward in recent years
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Numerology of Elkin
6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
❤️Nurturing
🏡Home-centred
⚖️Just
🌸Generous
E5
L3
K2
I9
N5
Sum: 24 → Life path 6
Personality of Elkin
❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
🏡
Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
⚖️
Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
🌸
Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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