Eliyanah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,291

among girls · ↓242 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

173

named Eliyanah · -28% vs 2024

How common

1 in 9,291

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

239 babies

All-time total

1,601

#5,469 all-time among girls

First recorded

2009

in Social Security records

Eliyanah popularity over time

1,601 babies have been named Eliyanah since 2009, 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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2000s	5	1	–	#18,129
2010s	546	55	+10820%	#1,332
2020s (to 2025)	1,050	175	+221%	#1,049

Where Eliyanah 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	177	0.11	outside top 500
2027	180	0.11	outside top 500
2028	183	0.11	outside top 500
2029	186	0.12	outside top 500
2030	188	0.12	outside top 500

Where Eliyanah is most popular

Girls named Eliyanah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.107 per 1,000. Strongest in Arizona, Texas, and California.

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 Eliyanah 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
Arizona	31	0.221	+107%
Texas	133	0.165	+55%
California	113	0.134	+26%
Michigan	24	0.132	+23%
Indiana	18	0.128	+20%
Florida	52	0.122	+14%
Pennsylvania	27	0.114	+7%
Maryland	12	0.113	+6%
Massachusetts	13	0.108	≈ national
New York	42	0.106	≈ national
North Carolina	22	0.097	-10%
New Jersey	16	0.089	-17%
Tennessee	14	0.088	-17%
Washington	12	0.083	-22%
Georgia	15	0.066	-38%
Ohio	15	0.063	-41%
Missouri	6	0.050	-53%
Virginia	8	0.047	-56%
Minnesota	5	0.046	-57%
Illinois	10	0.044	-59%
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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 Eliyanah

Eliyanah is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,291 in 2025 with 173 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2009, 1,601 American babies have been named Eliyanah. Its peak came in 2024, when 239 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 Eliyanah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Eliyanah?

The median living Eliyanah is about 4 years old; half are between 1 and 6. An estimated 1,600 people named Eliyanah 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.

Eliyanah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	173	#1,291
2024	239	#1,049
2023	167	#1,350
2022	152	#1,457
2021	137	#1,535
2020	182	#1,250
2019	171	#1,333
2018	170	#1,332
2017	120	#1,755
2016	40	#3,801
2015	24	#5,522
2014	14	#8,183
2013	7	#13,582
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2009	5	#18,129
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Eliyanah?

The median living Eliyanah is about 4 years old. Half of all living Eliyanahs are between 1 and 6 years old.

How many people named Eliyanah are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Eliyanah are alive in the United States, based on 1,601 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Eliyanah in 2025?

Eliyanah ranked #1,291 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 173 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Eliyanah?

1,601 babies have been named Eliyanah in the United States since 2009, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eliyanah most popular?

Eliyanah peaked in 2024, when 239 newborns received the name.

Is Eliyanah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Eliyanah rising or falling?

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

Will Eliyanah become more popular?

Eliyanah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 188 girls named Eliyanah 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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