US rank #7744 Girls' name Peak 2011 624 births

Ellaina — #7744 US girls' name

624 babies named Ellaina in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s582000s1752010s2962020s95
#7744
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 56% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Ellaina was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

38 babies were named Ellaina in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ellaina

The Social Security Administration has registered 624 babies named Ellaina between 1991 and 2024, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ellaina currently holds the #7744 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 38 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ellaina performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 296 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Ellaina shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Ellaina in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ellaina 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 624 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.

Ellaina at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

624

Since 1991

34 years of records

Peak year

2011

38 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,744

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1991

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ellaina popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1991

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
38
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
010203040 20242019201420092004199919941991 5

Ellaina by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
296 births that decade — 47% of Ellaina's all-time total
1990s582000s1752010s2962020s95

Ellaina by state

Where Ellaina concentrates geographically — total births since 1991

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Ellaina
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
10 1.6%
#2 New York
5 0.8%
California share of Ellaina's total US births 1.6%
Even split

10 of 624 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ellaina?
624 babies have been named Ellaina since 1991. It currently ranks #7744 among girls. The peak year was 2011 with 38 births.
When was Ellaina most popular?
Ellaina was most popular in the 2010s decade with 296 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Ellaina most popular?
The top states for the name Ellaina are California (10 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Ellaina been used?
Ellaina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 34 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ellaina?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ella, Ellen, Ellie, Elliana, 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, 1991–2024 (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.