Elianah
Girl name · #2480 in 2025 · Uniqueness 44/100
Elianah ranks #2480 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 72 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3705, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,000 girls born in 2025 was named Elianah.
The 24-year story
Elianah first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 72 babies and a rank of #2458. 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 Elianah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Elianah in class?
Elianah scores 44 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 Elianah is most common
Geography matters for names, and Elianah is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Elianahs were TX (14), CA (10), FL (7). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Elianah
Statistically, parents drawn to Elianah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Emunah, Eliyah, Jannah, Giannah, and Naliyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Elianah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72 | #2458 |
| 2024 | 40 | #3758 |
| 2023 | 16 | #6922 |
| 2022 | 36 | #4041 |
| 2021 | 41 | #3678 |
| 2020 | 38 | #3778 |
| 2019 | 54 | #3002 |
| 2018 | 36 | #4001 |
| 2017 | 27 | #4922 |
| 2016 | 39 | #3849 |
| 2015 | 41 | #3705 |
| 2014 | 40 | #3778 |
| 2013 | 47 | #3367 |
| 2012 | 43 | #3644 |
| 2011 | 34 | #4244 |
| 2010 | 40 | #3816 |
| 2009 | 25 | #5537 |
| 2008 | 13 | #8965 |
| 2007 | 23 | #5895 |
| 2006 | 12 | #9286 |
| 2005 | 15 | #7500 |
| 2004 | 7 | #12761 |
| 2003 | 8 | #11325 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Elianah a popular girl name?
Elianah ranked #2480 among girls in 2025 with 72 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3705.
When was the name Elianah most popular?
Elianah peaked in 2025, when 72 American girls received the name (ranked #2458 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Elianah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,000 newborn American girls was named Elianah. It scores 44/100 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.