US rank #12676 Girls' name Peak 2010 237 births

Ellayna — #12676 US girls' name

237 babies named Ellayna in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s102000s592010s1322020s36
#12676
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 28% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Ellayna was born in this single decade.

2010
Single peak year

16 babies were named Ellayna in 2010 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ellayna

The Social Security Administration has registered 237 babies named Ellayna between 1997 and 2024, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ellayna currently holds the #12676 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2010, when 16 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ellayna performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 132 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Ellayna 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 Ellayna in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ellayna 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 237 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.

Ellayna at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

237

Since 1997

28 years of records

Peak year

2010

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,676

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1997

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ellayna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1997

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2010)
16
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
05101520 202420212018201520122009200619991997 5

Ellayna by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
132 births that decade — 56% of Ellayna's all-time total
1990s102000s592010s1322020s36

Ellayna by state

Where Ellayna concentrates geographically — total births since 1997

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Ellayna
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
6 2.5%
Texas share of Ellayna's total US births 2.5%

6 of 237 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ellayna?
237 babies have been named Ellayna since 1997. It currently ranks #12676 among girls. The peak year was 2010 with 16 births.
When was Ellayna most popular?
Ellayna was most popular in the 2010s decade with 132 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Ellayna most popular?
The top states for the name Ellayna are Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Ellayna been used?
Ellayna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 28 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ellayna?
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, 1997–2024 (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.