Elyana
Girl name · #1180 in 2025 · Rare
Elyana is currently the #1180 girl name in the United States — 197 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2113, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 9,137 girls born in 2025 was named Elyana.
The 39-year story
Elyana first appears in the Social Security records in 1986, when 23 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 197 babies and a rank of #1173. 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 Elyana per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Elyana in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Elyana is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Elyana will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Elyana is most common
Geography matters for names, and Elyana is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Elyana is most common in TX (0.2 per 1,000), CA (0.2 per 1,000), FL (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Elyana is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Elyana
Statistically, parents drawn to Elyana tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Eviana, Liyana, Emiliana, Evana, and Eliyana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Elyana | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 197 | #1173 |
| 2024 | 159 | #1406 |
| 2023 | 152 | #1459 |
| 2022 | 132 | #1601 |
| 2021 | 126 | #1652 |
| 2020 | 101 | #1893 |
| 2019 | 122 | #1708 |
| 2018 | 134 | #1595 |
| 2017 | 105 | #1917 |
| 2016 | 100 | #1986 |
| 2015 | 91 | #2113 |
| 2014 | 88 | #2154 |
| 2013 | 94 | #2052 |
| 2012 | 72 | #2516 |
| 2011 | 64 | #2725 |
| 2010 | 75 | #2476 |
| 2009 | 63 | #2800 |
| 2008 | 54 | #3120 |
| 2007 | 58 | #3023 |
| 2006 | 44 | #3564 |
| 2005 | 35 | #4029 |
| 2004 | 27 | #4816 |
| 2003 | 22 | #5419 |
| 2002 | 22 | #5254 |
| 2001 | 17 | #6322 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Elyana a popular girl name?
Elyana ranked #1180 among girls in 2025 with 197 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2113.
When was the name Elyana most popular?
Elyana peaked in 2025, when 197 American girls received the name (ranked #1173 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Elyana?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 9,137 newborn American girls was named Elyana. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.