Total births
89
Girls' name · since 2003
Elaena
Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 89 babies named Elaena, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16415
- among girls today
- 89
- born since 2003
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
89 babies have been named Elaena since 2003, making it today's #16415 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Elaena recorded 89 times among girls since 2003, holding rank #16415 nationally today, ahead of 7% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2025.
- #16415 among girls today
- 89 born since 2003
- 2020s peak decade
- 7% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Elaena is currently the #16415 girls' name in America, more common than 7% of girls - 89 born since 2003, peaking in the 2020s.
- #16415
- among girls today
- 89
- born since 2003
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
Elaena vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16415
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 7% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Elaena was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
10 babies were named Elaena in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Elaena compares
89 22th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Elaena's all-time total is 77% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Elaena | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 89 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Elaena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Elaena's full recorded timeline at 2017, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2006, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Elaena at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#16,415
Active since
2003
Elaena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Elaena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Elaena's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Elaena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
26 births
- 2010s
2010s
31 births
- 2020s
2020s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 32 births (36% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elaena? ▼
89 babies have been named Elaena since 2003. It currently ranks #16415 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 10 births.
When was Elaena most popular? ▼
Elaena was most popular in the 2020s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Elaena been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Elaena since 2003 -- 23 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Elaena? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elaine, Elaina, Elana, Elayna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Elaena
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Elayna Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2003–2025 (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. "Elaena: #16415 Girls' Name - 89 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elaena. 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 Elaena 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 June 2026.