Elah vs Elana

Side-by-side comparison of Elah and Elana — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Elah

Girl name · Rank #7251

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Name B

Elana

Girl name · Rank #1881

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Metric Elah Elana
Current Rank #7251 #1881
Total Births (all years) 357 8,809
Peak Year 2015 2006
Peak Year Births 33 219
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1905 1934

Births by Decade

Decade Elah Elana
1900ss 5 —
1910ss 6 —
1920ss 12 —
1930ss — 6
1940ss — 163
1950ss — 205
1960ss — 878
1970ss — 953
1980ss — 1,332
1990ss — 1,494
2000ss 65 1,762
2010ss 180 1,469
2020ss 89 547

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elah Elana
2014 14 172
2015 33 147
2016 18 149
2017 18 128
2018 14 135
2019 18 123
2020 20 108
2021 26 123
2022 18 114
2023 10 96
2024 15 106

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1905–2024.

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