US rank #1422 Girls' name Peak 2014 5,080 births

Elayna — #1422 US girls' name

5,080 babies named Elayna in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s101960s701970s511980s1681990s4712000s13732010s20442020s893
#1422
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 92% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Elayna was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

228 babies were named Elayna in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elayna

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,080 babies named Elayna between 1958 and 2024, spanning 67 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Elayna currently holds the #1422 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 228 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elayna performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 2,044 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Elayna shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 414 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Elayna in 34 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elayna in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 5,080 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Elayna at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,080

Since 1958

67 years of records

Peak year

2014

228 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,422

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1958

Recorded for 67 years

Last year on file: 2024

Elayna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1958

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
228
Annual births at peak — across 67 years of records
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Elayna by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
2,044 births that decade — 40% of Elayna's all-time total
1950s101960s701970s511980s1681990s4712000s13732010s20442020s893

Elayna by state

Where Elayna concentrates geographically — total births since 1958

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Elayna
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
414 8.1%
#2 California
370 7.3%
#3 Ohio
255 5.0%
#4 Michigan
197 3.9%
#5 Florida
177 3.5%
#6 Indiana
176 3.5%
#7 Missouri
150 3.0%
#8 Pennsylvania
149 2.9%
Texas share of Elayna's total US births 8.1%
Even split

414 of 5,080 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.

Elayna appears in 34 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elayna?
5,080 babies have been named Elayna since 1958. It currently ranks #1422 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 228 births.
When was Elayna most popular?
Elayna was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,044 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Elayna most popular?
The top states for the name Elayna are Texas (414 births), California (370 births), Ohio (255 births).
How long has the name Elayna been used?
Elayna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1958, spanning 67 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Elayna?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elaine, Elaina, Elana, Elayne, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1958–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.