Elyana
Girl name · #1180 in 2025 · Uniqueness 35/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Elyana in class?
Elyana scores 35 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 Elyana is most common
Geography matters for names, and Elyana is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Elyanas were TX (33), CA (29), FL (14), NY (9), OH (9). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 35/100 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.