Total births
282
Girls' name · since 1987
Elainna
282 babies named Elainna in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11434
- among girls today
- 282
- born since 1987
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other girls
282 babies have been named Elainna since 1987, making it today's #11434 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elainna has been recorded 282 times among girls since 1987, currently ranked #11434 nationally and more common than 35% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2025.
- #11434 among girls today
- 282 born since 1987
- 2010s peak decade
- 35% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Elainna is currently the #11434 girls' name in America, more common than 35% of girls - 282 born since 1987, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11434
- among girls today
- 282
- born since 1987
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other girls
Elainna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11434
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 35% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Elainna was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
18 babies were named Elainna in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Elainna compares
282 44th 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
Elainna's all-time total is 26% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Elainna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 282 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 48 | 19,840 |
Elainna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Elainna's full recorded timeline at 2009, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1987, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Elainna at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#11,434
Active since
1987
Elainna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Elainna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Elainna's strongest decade.
104 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Elainna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 37
1990s
37 births
- 2000s
2000s
81 births
- 2010s
2010s
104 births
- 2020s
2020s
55 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 104 births (37% of all-time use).
Elainna by state
Where Elainna concentrates geographically, total births since 1987
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 2.1% |
California share of Elainna's total US births 2.1%
6 of 282 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elainna? ▼
Elainna has been given to 282 babies in the U.S. since 1987, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #11434 as of the latest data. 18 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
When was Elainna most popular? ▼
Elainna was most popular in the 2010s decade with 104 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Elainna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Elainna are California (6 births).
How long has the name Elainna been used? ▼
Elainna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 39 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Elainna? ▼
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.
What to do with Elainna's data
- Elainna's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (104 total births) through the 2020s (55) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Elainnas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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.
Keep exploring Elainna
Nearby Names Like Elainna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elainna
Elaine Girl
#368 262,890 births
Elaina Girl
#254 32,220 births
Elana Girl
#1876 8,909 births
Elayna Girl
#1427 5,251 births
Elayne Girl
#3649 4,114 births
Compare Elainna side by side: Elainna vs Elaine Elainna vs Elaina Elainna vs Elana
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Elainna
Dejanae #11433
1,111 births · Peak 2002
Indiya #11435
389 births · Peak 2000
Isabeau #11432
476 births · Peak 2013
Jalyssa #11436
1,703 births · Peak 2007
Kalya #11431
265 births · Peak 1989
Nikayla #11437
1,218 births · Peak 1999
Epiphany #11430
791 births · Peak 1988
Calynn #11438
504 births · Peak 2008
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, 1987–2025 (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. "Elainna: #11434 Girls' Name - 282 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elainna. 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 Elainna 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.