Total births
13,497
Girls' name · since 1978
Elianna
13,497 babies named Elianna in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #263
- among girls today
- 13,497
- born since 1978
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other girls
13,497 babies have been named Elianna since 1978, making it today's #263 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Elianna recorded 13,497 times among girls since 1978, holding rank #263 nationally today, ahead of 99% 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 1978 to 2025.
- #263 among girls today
- 13,497 born since 1978
- 2020s peak decade
- 99% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Elianna is currently the #263 girls' name in America, more common than 99% of girls - 13,497 born since 1978, peaking in the 2020s.
- #263
- among girls today
- 13,497
- born since 1978
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other girls
Elianna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#263
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Elianna was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
1,404 babies were named Elianna in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Elianna compares
13,497 Top 7% higher than 93% of 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
Elianna's all-time total is 35x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Elianna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 13,497 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,404 | 48 | 19,840 |
Elianna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Elianna's full recorded timeline at 2005, 92% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 8% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 1,404 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Elianna at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#263
Active since
1978
Elianna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 1,404
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Elianna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Elianna's strongest decade.
6,304 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Elianna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 69
1980s
69 births
- 1990s 339
1990s
339 births
- 2000s 1,920
2000s
1,920 births
- 2010s
2010s
4,860 births
- 2020s
2020s
6,304 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 6,304 births (47% of all-time use).
How Elianna compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Elianna's total volume
Elianna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Elianna by state
Where Elianna concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,480 | 18.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 2,041 | 15.1% |
| #3 | New York | | 844 | 6.3% |
| #4 | Florida | | 699 | 5.2% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 480 | 3.6% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 478 | 3.5% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 442 | 3.3% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 409 | 3.0% |
California share of Elianna's total US births 18.4%
Even split
2,480 of 13,497 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 46 reporting states.
Elianna appears in 46 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elianna? ▼
13,497 babies have been named Elianna since 1978. It currently ranks #263 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 1,404 births.
When was Elianna most popular? ▼
Elianna was most popular in the 2020s decade with 6,304 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Elianna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Elianna are California (2,480 births), Texas (2,041 births), New York (844 births).
How long has the name Elianna been used? ▼
Elianna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 48 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Elianna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elizabeth, Eliana, Elise, Eliza, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Elianna's data
- California records the most Eliannas (2,480 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 Elianna
Nearby Names Like Elianna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elianna
Elizabeth Girl
#17 1,688,757 births
Eliana Girl
#18 76,104 births
Elise Girl
#251 75,186 births
Eliza Girl
#118 70,569 births
Elisabeth Girl
#908 48,018 births
Compare Elianna side by side: Elianna vs Elizabeth Elianna vs Eliana Elianna vs Elise
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Elianna
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Shiloh #260
15,117 births · Peak 2024
Rowan #266
22,225 births · Peak 2018
Ophelia #259
25,770 births · Peak 2024
Leila #267
55,436 births · Peak 2010
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, 1978–2025 (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. "Elianna: #263 Girls' Name - 13,497 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elianna. 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 Elianna 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.