US rank #16522 Girls' name Peak 2013 112 births

Elaynah — #16522 US girls' name

112 babies named Elaynah in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s162010s862020s10
#16522
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 6% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

77% of everyone ever named Elaynah was born in this single decade.

2013
Single peak year

13 babies were named Elaynah in 2013 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elaynah

The Social Security Administration has registered 112 babies named Elaynah between 2006 and 2024, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Elaynah currently holds the #16522 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2013, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elaynah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 86 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Elaynah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Elaynah in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elaynah 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 112 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.

Elaynah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

112

Since 2006

19 years of records

Peak year

2013

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#16,522

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2006

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 2024

Elaynah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2006

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2013)
13
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
468101214 20242019201720152013201120082006 5

Elaynah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
86 births that decade — 77% of Elaynah's all-time total
2000s162010s862020s10

Elaynah by state

Where Elaynah concentrates geographically — total births since 2006

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Elaynah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
6 5.4%
Texas share of Elaynah's total US births 5.4%

6 of 112 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elaynah?
112 babies have been named Elaynah since 2006. It currently ranks #16522 among girls. The peak year was 2013 with 13 births.
When was Elaynah most popular?
Elaynah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 86 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Elaynah most popular?
The top states for the name Elaynah are Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Elaynah been used?
Elaynah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 19 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Elaynah?
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.

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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, 2006–2024 (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.