Elianah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,464

among girls · ↑1,310 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Elianah · +80% vs 2024

How common

1 in 22,323

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

72 babies

All-time total

759

#9,057 all-time among girls

First recorded

2001

in Social Security records

Elianah popularity over time

759 babies have been named Elianah since 2001, 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
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1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	115	12	–	#5,594
2010s	401	40	+249%	#3,016
2020s (to 2025)	243	41	+1%	#2,464

Where Elianah 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	73	0.05	outside top 500
2027	74	0.05	outside top 500
2028	74	0.05	outside top 500
2029	75	0.05	outside top 500
2030	75	0.05	outside top 500

The story of Elianah

Elianah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,464 in 2025 with 72 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 2001, 759 American babies have been named Elianah. Its peak came in 2025, when 72 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Elianah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elianah?

The median living Elianah is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 13. An estimated 800 people named Elianah 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.

Elianah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	72	#2,464
2024	40	#3,774
2023	16	#7,021
2022	36	#4,062
2021	41	#3,698
2020	38	#3,796
2019	54	#3,016
2018	36	#4,021
2017	27	#4,962
2016	39	#3,871
2015	41	#3,719
2014	40	#3,794
2013	47	#3,372
2012	43	#3,658
2011	34	#4,277
2010	40	#3,839
2009	25	#5,594
2008	13	#9,122
2007	23	#5,954
2006	12	#9,472
2005	15	#7,614
2004	7	#13,164
2003	8	#11,628
2002	7	#12,605
2001	5	#16,068
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elianah?

The median living Elianah is about 9 years old. Half of all living Elianahs are between 4 and 13 years old.

How many people named Elianah are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Elianah are alive in the United States, based on 759 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Elianah in 2025?

Elianah ranked #2,464 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 72 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Elianah?

759 babies have been named Elianah in the United States since 2001, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elianah most popular?

Elianah peaked in 2025, when 72 newborns received the name.

Is Elianah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Elianah rising or falling?

Elianah has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Elianah become more popular?

Elianah looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 75 girls named Elianah in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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