Elyana: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,176

among girls · ↑232 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

197

named Elyana · +24% vs 2024

How common

1 in 8,159

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

197 babies

All-time total

2,252

#4,353 all-time among girls

First recorded

1986

in Social Security records

Elyana popularity over time

2,252 babies have been named Elyana since 1986, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
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1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	29	3	–	#3,671
1990s	51	5	+76%	#6,935
2000s	360	36	+606%	#2,803
2010s	945	95	+163%	#1,599
2020s (to 2025)	867	145	+53%	#1,176

Where Elyana 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	209	0.13	outside top 500
2027	220	0.14	outside top 500
2028	230	0.14	outside top 500
2029	238	0.15	outside top 500
2030	246	0.15	outside top 500

Where Elyana is most popular

Girls named Elyana per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.094 per 1,000. Strongest in Colorado, California, 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 Elyana 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
Colorado	19	0.170	+80%
California	128	0.152	+61%
Texas	120	0.149	+58%
Florida	59	0.138	+46%
Illinois	28	0.122	+30%
Arkansas	6	0.114	+20%
Michigan	19	0.104	+10%
New York	40	0.101	+7%
New Jersey	16	0.089	-6%
Arizona	10	0.071	-25%
Pennsylvania	16	0.068	-28%
Virginia	10	0.059	-38%
Minnesota	5	0.046	-51%
Missouri	5	0.041	-56%
Massachusetts	5	0.041	-56%
Ohio	9	0.038	-60%
Indiana	5	0.036	-62%
Washington	5	0.035	-63%
Georgia	7	0.031	-67%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
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Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

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 Elyana

Elyana is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,176 in 2025 with 197 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1986, 2,252 American babies have been named Elyana. Its peak came in 2025, when 197 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 Elyana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elyana?

The median living Elyana is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 14. An estimated 2,200 people named Elyana 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.

Elyana year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	197	#1,176
2024	159	#1,408
2023	152	#1,459
2022	132	#1,605
2021	126	#1,655
2020	101	#1,897
2019	122	#1,711
2018	134	#1,599
2017	105	#1,920
2016	100	#1,988
2015	91	#2,115
2014	88	#2,157
2013	94	#2,054
2012	72	#2,523
2011	64	#2,738
2010	75	#2,481
2009	63	#2,803
2008	54	#3,132
2007	58	#3,029
2006	44	#3,580
2005	35	#4,055
2004	27	#4,851
2003	22	#5,476
2002	22	#5,316
2001	17	#6,414
2000	18	#6,021
1995	–	–
1990	8	#9,531
1985	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elyana?

The median living Elyana is about 8 years old. Half of all living Elyanas are between 3 and 14 years old.

How many people named Elyana are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Elyana are alive in the United States, based on 2,252 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Elyana mean?

Spelling variant of Eliana.

How popular is the name Elyana in 2025?

Elyana ranked #1,176 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 197 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Elyana?

2,252 babies have been named Elyana in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elyana most popular?

Elyana peaked in 2025, when 197 newborns received the name.

Is Elyana a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Elyana rising or falling?

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

Will Elyana become more popular?

Elyana is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 246 girls named Elyana 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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