US rank #6325 Girls' name Peak 2021 142 births

Ellani — #6325 US girls' name

142 babies named Ellani in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s52010s452020s92
#6325
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 64% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

65% of everyone ever named Ellani was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

21 babies were named Ellani in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ellani

The Social Security Administration has registered 142 babies named Ellani between 2007 and 2024, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ellani currently holds the #6325 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 21 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ellani performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 92 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Ellani shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Ellani in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ellani 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 142 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.

Ellani at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

142

Since 2007

18 years of records

Peak year

2021

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#6,325

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2007

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ellani popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2007

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
21
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
0510152025 20242023202220212020201920182016201520112007 5

Ellani by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
92 births that decade — 65% of Ellani's all-time total
2000s52010s452020s92

Ellani by state

Where Ellani concentrates geographically — total births since 2007

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Ellani
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
10 7.0%
#2 California
5 3.5%
Texas share of Ellani's total US births 7.0%
Even split

10 of 142 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ellani?
142 babies have been named Ellani since 2007. It currently ranks #6325 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 21 births.
When was Ellani most popular?
Ellani was most popular in the 2020s decade with 92 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Ellani most popular?
The top states for the name Ellani are Texas (10 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Ellani been used?
Ellani has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 18 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ellani?
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, 2007–2024 (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.