Eliani: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,563

among girls · ↑1,052 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

135

named Eliani · +101% vs 2024

How common

1 in 11,906

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

135 babies

All-time total

687

#9,632 all-time among girls

First recorded

1995

in Social Security records

Eliani popularity over time

687 babies have been named Eliani since 1995, 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	5	1	–	#14,099
2000s	58	6	+1060%	#8,169
2010s	208	21	+259%	#4,096
2020s (to 2025)	416	69	+233%	#1,563

Where Eliani 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	159	0.10	outside top 500
2027	183	0.11	outside top 500
2028	206	0.13	outside top 500
2029	228	0.14	outside top 500
2030	249	0.15	outside top 500

Where Eliani is most popular

Girls named Eliani per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.047 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, Florida, and Texas.

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 Eliani 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
New Jersey	26	0.144	+209%
Florida	38	0.089	+91%
Texas	51	0.063	+36%
Illinois	14	0.061	+31%
California	38	0.045	≈ national
Tennessee	6	0.038	-19%
New York	14	0.035	-24%
Virginia	5	0.029	-37%
Pennsylvania	6	0.025	-46%
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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 Eliani

Eliani is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,563 in 2025 with 135 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 687 American babies have been named Eliani. Its peak came in 2025, when 135 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 Eliani stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Eliani?

The median living Eliani is about 4 years old; half are between 1 and 9. An estimated 700 people named Eliani 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.

Eliani year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	135	#1,563
2024	67	#2,615
2023	58	#2,908
2022	60	#2,830
2021	58	#2,901
2020	38	#3,797
2019	25	#5,202
2018	35	#4,096
2017	28	#4,841
2016	28	#4,895
2015	17	#7,070
2014	17	#7,086
2013	14	#8,260
2012	17	#7,233
2011	18	#6,938
2010	9	#11,539
2009	15	#8,169
2008	12	#9,652
2007	9	#11,917
2006	11	#10,107
2005	5	#17,265
2004	6	#14,681
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Eliani?

The median living Eliani is about 4 years old. Half of all living Elianis are between 1 and 9 years old.

How many people named Eliani are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Eliani are alive in the United States, based on 687 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Eliani in 2025?

Eliani ranked #1,563 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 135 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Eliani?

687 babies have been named Eliani in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eliani most popular?

Eliani peaked in 2025, when 135 newborns received the name.

Is Eliani a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Eliani rising or falling?

Eliani is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Eliani become more popular?

Eliani is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 249 girls named Eliani 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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