Girls' name · since 1993

Ehlana

Since 1993, U.S. Social Security records show 57 babies named Ehlana, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

57
total births
1993–2020
years on record
1990s
peak decade
53%
born in that decade

Ehlana sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 57 recorded since 1993.

Ehlana has 57 recorded births among girls since 1993, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2020.

  • 57 total births
  • 1993–2020 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 53% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

57 girls have been named Ehlana since 1993, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2020.

57
total births
1993–2020
years on record
1990s
peak decade
53%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Ehlana was born in this single decade.

1994
Single peak year

8 babies were named Ehlana in 1994 - its busiest year on record.

Ehlana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Ehlana's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Ehlana at a glance

Last recorded 2020

Total births

57

Since 1993

28 years of records

Peak year

1994

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2020

Active since

1993

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2020

Ehlana popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (1994)
8
Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
456789 1993199419961997199920012006200820122020 5

Ehlana by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1990s was Ehlana's strongest decade.

30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.

Ehlana births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 30 births (53% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ehlana?
57 babies have been named Ehlana since 1993. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 1994 with 8 births.
When was Ehlana most popular?
Ehlana was most popular in the 1990s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Ehlana been used?
The SSA has tracked Ehlana since 1993 -- 28 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Ehlana?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ehlani, Ehliana, Ehlany, Ehlanie, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Ehlana's data

  • Ehlana's decade-level peak was the 1990s (30 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1993–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ehlana: Baby Name Since 1993 - 57 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ehlana. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ehlana draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.