Elayna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,301

among girls · ↑125 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

171

named Elayna · +10% vs 2024

How common

1 in 9,399

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2014

228 babies

All-time total

5,251

#2,489 all-time among girls

First recorded

1958

in Social Security records

Elayna popularity over time

5,251 babies have been named Elayna since 1958, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	10	1	–	#4,014
1960s	70	7	+600%	#4,014
1970s	51	5	-27%	#4,122
1980s	168	17	+229%	#3,199
1990s	471	47	+180%	#1,758
2000s	1,373	137	+192%	#1,259
2010s	2,044	204	+49%	#1,109
2020s (to 2025)	1,064	177	-13%	#1,179

Where Elayna is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	167	0.10	outside top 500
2027	164	0.10	outside top 500
2028	161	0.10	outside top 500
2029	159	0.10	outside top 500
2030	157	0.10	outside top 500

Where Elayna is most popular

Girls named Elayna per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.108 per 1,000. Strongest in Arkansas, Oregon, and Michigan.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Elayna born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Arkansas	10	0.189	+74%
Oregon	12	0.184	+70%
Michigan	32	0.176	+62%
Missouri	21	0.174	+61%
Indiana	24	0.171	+58%
Ohio	39	0.164	+52%
Wisconsin	16	0.155	+43%
Kentucky	13	0.152	+40%
Texas	119	0.148	+36%
Pennsylvania	30	0.127	+17%
Florida	44	0.103	-5%
Colorado	11	0.099	-9%
Oklahoma	7	0.095	-12%
Virginia	16	0.094	-13%
North Carolina	20	0.088	-19%
Kansas	5	0.087	-20%
Illinois	19	0.083	-23%
New York	32	0.081	-26%
California	66	0.079	-28%
Arizona	11	0.078	-28%
Tennessee	10	0.063	-42%
Louisiana	5	0.057	-47%
New Jersey	10	0.055	-49%
Massachusetts	5	0.041	-62%
Georgia	5	0.022	-80%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Maryland	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Minnesota	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Elayna

Elayna is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,301 in 2025 with 171 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1958, 5,251 American babies have been named Elayna. Its peak came in 2014, when 228 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 Elayna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elayna?

The median living Elayna is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 21. An estimated 5,200 people named Elayna 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.

Elayna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	171	#1,301
2024	156	#1,426
2023	148	#1,476
2022	204	#1,179
2021	201	#1,198
2020	184	#1,237
2019	192	#1,221
2018	205	#1,175
2017	186	#1,268
2016	222	#1,140
2015	202	#1,225
2014	228	#1,113
2013	193	#1,238
2012	224	#1,109
2011	197	#1,217
2010	195	#1,236
2009	146	#1,548
2008	158	#1,481
2007	158	#1,476
2006	160	#1,417
2005	143	#1,473
2004	172	#1,259
2003	119	#1,619
2002	124	#1,523
2001	99	#1,799
2000	94	#1,834
1995	45	#2,697
1990	32	#3,381
1985	14	#5,138
1980	15	#4,797
1975	–	–
1970	7	#6,536
1965	11	#4,014
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elayna?

The median living Elayna is about 13 years old. Half of all living Elaynas are between 7 and 21 years old.

How many people named Elayna are alive today?

An estimated 5,200 people named Elayna are alive in the United States, based on 5,251 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Elayna mean?

Spelling variant of Elaina.

How popular is the name Elayna in 2025?

Elayna ranked #1,301 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 171 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Elayna?

5,251 babies have been named Elayna in the United States since 1958, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elayna most popular?

Elayna peaked in 2014, when 228 newborns received the name.

Is Elayna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Elayna rising or falling?

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

Will Elayna become more popular?

Elayna is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 157 girls named Elayna in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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