Ellyana: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,622

among girls · ↓31 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ellyana · -3% vs 2024

How common

1 in 24,353

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2014

113 babies

All-time total

1,546

#5,589 all-time among girls

First recorded

2000

in Social Security records

Ellyana popularity over time

1,546 babies have been named Ellyana since 2000, 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	311	31	–	#2,727
2010s	795	80	+156%	#1,805
2020s (to 2025)	440	73	-8%	#2,215

Where Ellyana 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	67	0.04	outside top 500
2027	68	0.04	outside top 500
2028	68	0.04	outside top 500
2029	69	0.04	outside top 500
2030	69	0.04	outside top 500

Where Ellyana is most popular

Girls named Ellyana per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.046 per 1,000. Strongest in Michigan, California, and Pennsylvania.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Ellyana 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
Michigan	11	0.060	+31%
California	44	0.052	+14%
Pennsylvania	12	0.051	+10%
Washington	6	0.042	-10%
Indiana	5	0.036	-23%
Texas	25	0.031	-32%
Ohio	6	0.025	-45%
New York	10	0.025	-45%
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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 Ellyana

Ellyana is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,622 in 2025 with 66 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 1,546 American babies have been named Ellyana. Its peak came in 2014, when 113 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 Ellyana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ellyana?

The median living Ellyana is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 14. An estimated 1,500 people named Ellyana 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.

Ellyana year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	66	#2,622
2024	68	#2,591
2023	76	#2,385
2022	85	#2,215
2021	78	#2,330
2020	67	#2,556
2019	61	#2,762
2018	69	#2,539
2017	77	#2,365
2016	86	#2,230
2015	72	#2,510
2014	113	#1,805
2013	87	#2,159
2012	76	#2,432
2011	78	#2,377
2010	76	#2,459
2009	57	#3,011
2008	67	#2,727
2007	60	#2,969
2006	36	#4,091
2005	27	#4,867
2004	24	#5,260
2003	21	#5,650
2002	11	#9,033
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ellyana?

The median living Ellyana is about 10 years old. Half of all living Ellyanas are between 5 and 14 years old.

How many people named Ellyana are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Ellyana are alive in the United States, based on 1,546 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ellyana mean?

Spelling variant of Eliana.

How popular is the name Ellyana in 2025?

Ellyana ranked #2,622 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 66 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ellyana?

1,546 babies have been named Ellyana in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ellyana most popular?

Ellyana peaked in 2014, when 113 newborns received the name.

Is Ellyana a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ellyana rising or falling?

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

Will Ellyana become more popular?

Ellyana looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 69 girls named Ellyana in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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