Elyanna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,583

among girls · ↑318 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

133

named Elyanna · +27% vs 2024

How common

1 in 12,085

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

133 babies

All-time total

1,209

#6,580 all-time among girls

First recorded

1998

in Social Security records

Elyanna popularity over time

1,209 babies have been named Elyanna since 1998, 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	15	2	–	#9,740
2000s	206	21	+1273%	#3,694
2010s	444	44	+116%	#2,608
2020s (to 2025)	544	91	+104%	#1,583

Where Elyanna 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	148	0.09	outside top 500
2027	161	0.10	outside top 500
2028	174	0.11	outside top 500
2029	185	0.12	outside top 500
2030	195	0.12	outside top 500

Where Elyanna is most popular

Girls named Elyanna per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.059 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Texas, and Illinois.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Elyanna 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
California	112	0.133	+126%
Texas	84	0.104	+77%
Illinois	20	0.087	+48%
Michigan	15	0.082	+39%
Arizona	10	0.071	+21%
Ohio	13	0.055	-7%
New York	19	0.048	-19%
New Jersey	6	0.033	-44%
Florida	11	0.026	-56%
North Carolina	5	0.022	-63%
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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 Elyanna

Elyanna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,583 in 2025 with 133 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 1,209 American babies have been named Elyanna. Its peak came in 2025, when 133 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 Elyanna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elyanna?

The median living Elyanna is about 6 years old; half are between 2 and 13. An estimated 1,200 people named Elyanna 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.

Elyanna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	133	#1,583
2024	105	#1,901
2023	83	#2,248
2022	77	#2,392
2021	81	#2,273
2020	65	#2,604
2019	67	#2,608
2018	51	#3,174
2017	52	#3,106
2016	41	#3,729
2015	53	#3,148
2014	40	#3,796
2013	23	#5,709
2012	41	#3,800
2011	38	#3,938
2010	38	#3,981
2009	43	#3,694
2008	37	#4,207
2007	32	#4,596
2006	29	#4,862
2005	13	#8,485
2004	13	#8,402
2003	16	#6,981
2002	7	#12,618
2001	9	#10,362
2000	7	#12,184
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elyanna?

The median living Elyanna is about 6 years old. Half of all living Elyannas are between 2 and 13 years old.

How many people named Elyanna are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Elyanna are alive in the United States, based on 1,209 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Elyanna mean?

Spelling variant of Eliana.

How popular is the name Elyanna in 2025?

Elyanna ranked #1,583 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 133 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Elyanna?

1,209 babies have been named Elyanna in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elyanna most popular?

Elyanna peaked in 2025, when 133 newborns received the name.

Is Elyanna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Elyanna rising or falling?

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

Will Elyanna become more popular?

Elyanna is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 195 girls named Elyanna 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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