Eleyna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,661

among girls · ↑926 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Eleyna · +37% vs 2024

How common

1 in 39,202

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2015

44 babies

All-time total

616

#10,383 all-time among girls

First recorded

1996

in Social Security records

Eleyna popularity over time

616 babies have been named Eleyna since 1996, 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	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	14	1	–	#9,731
2000s	111	11	+693%	#5,953
2010s	284	28	+156%	#3,549
2020s (to 2025)	207	35	+21%	#3,661

Where Eleyna 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	42	0.03	outside top 500
2027	44	0.03	outside top 500
2028	45	0.03	outside top 500
2029	46	0.03	outside top 500
2030	46	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Eleyna

Eleyna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,661 in 2025 with 41 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 616 American babies have been named Eleyna. Its peak came in 2015, when 44 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 Eleyna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Eleyna?

The median living Eleyna is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 14. An estimated 600 people named Eleyna 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.

Eleyna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	41	#3,661
2024	30	#4,587
2023	35	#4,132
2022	35	#4,138
2021	39	#3,822
2020	27	#4,796
2019	27	#4,944
2018	33	#4,259
2017	21	#5,892
2016	35	#4,185
2015	44	#3,549
2014	36	#4,127
2013	23	#5,706
2012	19	#6,682
2011	20	#6,404
2010	26	#5,291
2009	16	#7,786
2008	11	#10,287
2007	23	#5,953
2006	15	#7,985
2005	11	#9,639
2004	10	#10,138
2003	6	#14,401
2002	–	–
2001	9	#10,353
2000	10	#9,373
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Eleyna?

The median living Eleyna is about 9 years old. Half of all living Eleynas are between 4 and 14 years old.

How many people named Eleyna are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Eleyna are alive in the United States, based on 616 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Eleyna in 2025?

Eleyna ranked #3,661 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 41 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Eleyna?

616 babies have been named Eleyna in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eleyna most popular?

Eleyna peaked in 2015, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Eleyna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Eleyna rising or falling?

Eleyna has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Eleyna become more popular?

Eleyna is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 46 girls named Eleyna 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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