Ellyana
Girl name · #2634 in 2025 · Uniqueness 72/100
Ellyana ranks #2634 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 66 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2501, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 27,273 girls born in 2025 was named Ellyana.
The 25-year story
Ellyana first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 113 girls were named Ellyana — good for #1804 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 Ellyana per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ellyana in class?
Ellyana scores 72 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Ellyana will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ellyana is most common
State-level data for Ellyana 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 Ellyana
Statistically, parents drawn to Ellyana tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aliyana, Kaliana, Miliana, Eviana, and Illiana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ellyana | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66 | #2607 |
| 2024 | 68 | #2585 |
| 2023 | 76 | #2379 |
| 2022 | 85 | #2208 |
| 2021 | 78 | #2327 |
| 2020 | 67 | #2549 |
| 2019 | 61 | #2752 |
| 2018 | 69 | #2532 |
| 2017 | 77 | #2357 |
| 2016 | 86 | #2221 |
| 2015 | 72 | #2501 |
| 2014 | 113 | #1804 |
| 2013 | 87 | #2152 |
| 2012 | 76 | #2426 |
| 2011 | 78 | #2369 |
| 2010 | 76 | #2451 |
| 2009 | 57 | #3000 |
| 2008 | 67 | #2718 |
| 2007 | 60 | #2964 |
| 2006 | 36 | #4073 |
| 2005 | 27 | #4828 |
| 2004 | 24 | #5208 |
| 2003 | 21 | #5586 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8837 |
| 2000 | 8 | #10745 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ellyana a popular girl name?
Ellyana ranked #2634 among girls in 2025 with 66 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2501.
When was the name Ellyana most popular?
Ellyana peaked in 2014, when 113 American girls received the name (ranked #1804 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ellyana?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,273 newborn American girls was named Ellyana. It scores 72/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.