Elianah
Girl name · #2480 in 2025 · Very rare
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. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Elianah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Elianah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Elianah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Elianah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Elianah is most common
State-level data for Elianah is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.