Elanna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	10	1	–	#7,071
1970s	10	1	0%	#10,199
1980s	22	2	+120%	#7,607
1990s	97	10	+341%	#6,361
2000s	168	17	+73%	#5,779
2010s	186	19	+11%	#5,201
2020s (to 2025)	73	12	-35%	#6,527

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#7,071

1970s

#10,199

1980s

+120%

#7,607

1990s

+341%

#6,361

2000s

168

+73%

#5,779

2010s

186

+11%

#5,201

2020s (to 2025)

-35%

#6,527

The story of Elanna

Elanna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,023 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1967, 566 American babies have been named Elanna. Its peak came in 2014, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Elanna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elanna?

The median living Elanna is about 17 years old; half are between 9 and 25. An estimated 600 people named Elanna are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Elanna year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	11	#9,023
2024	11	#9,094
2023	15	#7,356
2022	18	#6,527
2021	6	#13,954
2020	12	#8,545
2019	17	#6,796
2018	20	#6,093
2017	17	#6,888
2016	16	#7,354
2015	16	#7,375
2014	26	#5,201
2013	20	#6,313
2012	15	#7,936
2011	24	#5,598
2010	15	#8,008
2009	21	#6,382
2008	16	#7,853
2007	21	#6,397
2006	23	#5,779
2005	15	#7,612
2004	19	#6,304
2003	18	#6,387
2002	14	#7,543
2001	8	#11,324
2000	13	#7,712
1995	14	#6,361
1990	6	#11,823
1985	–	–
1980	8	#7,607
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Elanna, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Elanna?

The median living Elanna is about 17 years old. Half of all living Elannas are between 9 and 25 years old.

How many people named Elanna are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Elanna are alive in the United States, based on 566 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Elanna in 2025?

Elanna ranked #9,023 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Elanna?

566 babies have been named Elanna in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elanna most popular?

Elanna peaked in 2014, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Elanna a boy or girl name?

Elanna is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Elanna rising or falling?

Elanna is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Elanna popularity over time

The story of Elanna

How old are people named Elanna?

Elanna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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