Eleyna
Girl name · #3685 in 2025 · Uniqueness 60/100
Eleyna is currently the #3685 girl name in the United States — 41 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3533, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 43,902 girls born in 2025 was named Eleyna.
The 29-year story
Eleyna first appears in the Social Security records in 1996, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2015, when 44 girls were named Eleyna — good for #3533 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Eleyna per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Eleyna in class?
Eleyna scores 60 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 Eleyna is most common
State-level data for Eleyna is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Eleyna
Statistically, parents drawn to Eleyna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Elayna, Katalyna, Ellena, Eleina, and Layna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Eleyna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | #3645 |
| 2024 | 30 | #4560 |
| 2023 | 35 | #4114 |
| 2022 | 35 | #4108 |
| 2021 | 39 | #3801 |
| 2020 | 27 | #4757 |
| 2019 | 27 | #4909 |
| 2018 | 33 | #4237 |
| 2017 | 21 | #5821 |
| 2016 | 35 | #4157 |
| 2015 | 44 | #3533 |
| 2014 | 36 | #4103 |
| 2013 | 23 | #5644 |
| 2012 | 19 | #6576 |
| 2011 | 20 | #6335 |
| 2010 | 26 | #5247 |
| 2009 | 16 | #7679 |
| 2008 | 11 | #10084 |
| 2007 | 23 | #5895 |
| 2006 | 15 | #7868 |
| 2005 | 11 | #9452 |
| 2004 | 10 | #9892 |
| 2003 | 6 | #13844 |
| 2001 | 9 | #10102 |
| 2000 | 10 | #9163 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Eleyna a popular girl name?
Eleyna ranked #3685 among girls in 2025 with 41 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3533.
When was the name Eleyna most popular?
Eleyna peaked in 2015, when 44 American girls received the name (ranked #3533 that year). Since 2015 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Eleyna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 43,902 newborn American girls was named Eleyna. It scores 60/100 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.