Ellana: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	6	1	–	#4,587
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	1	–	#6,841
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	30	3	–	#8,989
1990s	63	6	+110%	#6,490
2000s	170	17	+170%	#5,762
2010s	234	23	+38%	#4,844
2020s (to 2025)	90	15	-36%	#5,276

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#4,587

1950s

–

1960s

–

#6,841

1970s

–

1980s

–

#8,989

1990s

+110%

#6,490

2000s

170

+170%

#5,762

2010s

234

+38%

#4,844

2020s (to 2025)

-36%

#5,276

The story of Ellana

Ellana is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,331 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1946, 598 American babies have been named Ellana. Its peak came in 2010, when 29 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 Ellana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ellana?

The median living Ellana is about 15 years old; half are between 8 and 21. An estimated 600 people named Ellana 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.

Ellana year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	9	#10,331
2024	9	#10,516
2023	11	#9,166
2022	15	#7,378
2021	24	#5,276
2020	22	#5,529
2019	26	#5,074
2018	26	#5,054
2017	28	#4,844
2016	13	#8,536
2015	22	#5,886
2014	24	#5,522
2013	21	#6,085
2012	21	#6,178
2011	24	#5,602
2010	29	#4,890
2009	24	#5,762
2008	24	#5,817
2007	22	#6,167
2006	20	#6,434
2005	17	#6,923
2004	17	#6,878
2003	16	#6,979
2002	14	#7,545
2001	10	#9,595
2000	6	#13,679
1995	8	#9,859
1990	5	#13,612
1985	5	#11,151
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ellana?

The median living Ellana is about 15 years old. Half of all living Ellanas are between 8 and 21 years old.

How many people named Ellana are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Ellana are alive in the United States, based on 598 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ellana in 2025?

Ellana ranked #10,331 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ellana?

598 babies have been named Ellana in the United States since 1946, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ellana most popular?

Ellana peaked in 2010, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Ellana a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ellana rising or falling?

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

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Ellana popularity over time

The story of Ellana

How old are people named Ellana?

Ellana year by year

Frequently asked questions

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