Eleana
Girl name · #3176 in 2025 · Uniqueness 57/100
Eleana is currently the #3176 girl name in the United States — 50 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3478, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,000 girls born in 2025 was named Eleana.
The 109-year story
Eleana first appears in the Social Security records in 1916, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 55 babies and a rank of #3014. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Eleana per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Eleana against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Eleana in class?
Eleana scores 57 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Eleana is most common
Geography matters for names, and Eleana is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Eleanas were TX (9), CA (7), FL (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Eleana
Statistically, parents drawn to Eleana tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Katana, Leiana, Yohana, Eviana, and Jiana.
KatanaLeianaYohanaEvianaJianaVianaEvanaYana
Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Eleana | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 | #3167 |
| 2024 | 55 | #2976 |
| 2023 | 55 | #3014 |
| 2022 | 48 | #3313 |
| 2021 | 45 | #3435 |
| 2020 | 32 | #4263 |
| 2019 | 38 | #3851 |
| 2018 | 44 | #3497 |
| 2017 | 40 | #3769 |
| 2016 | 36 | #4083 |
| 2015 | 45 | #3478 |
| 2014 | 40 | #3778 |
| 2013 | 48 | #3314 |
| 2012 | 39 | #3915 |
| 2011 | 41 | #3723 |
| 2010 | 35 | #4180 |
| 2009 | 42 | #3737 |
| 2008 | 31 | #4761 |
| 2007 | 53 | #3214 |
| 2006 | 47 | #3414 |
| 2005 | 44 | #3404 |
| 2004 | 44 | #3391 |
| 2003 | 27 | #4668 |
| 2002 | 28 | #4381 |
| 2001 | 32 | #3940 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Eleana a popular girl name?
Eleana ranked #3176 among girls in 2025 with 50 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3478.
When was the name Eleana most popular?
Eleana peaked in 2023, when 55 American girls received the name (ranked #3014 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Eleana?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,000 newborn American girls was named Eleana. It scores 57/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.