Girls' name · since 1997

Elleana

510 babies named Elleana in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#7102
among girls today
510
born since 1997
2010s
peak decade
60%
more common than other girls

510 babies have been named Elleana since 1997, making it today's #7102 girls' name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elleana has been recorded 510 times among girls since 1997, currently ranked #7102 nationally and more common than 60% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2025.

  • #7102 among girls today
  • 510 born since 1997
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 60% more common than other girls

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

Elleana is currently the #7102 girls' name in America, more common than 60% of girls - 510 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.

#7102
among girls today
510
born since 1997
2010s
peak decade
60%
more common than other girls

Elleana vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%59.9%
Elleana vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7102
of 17,726 girls in use

More common than 60% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Elleana was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

28 babies were named Elleana in 2012 - its busiest year on record.

How Elleana compares

510 Top 44% higher than 56% 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

Elleana's all-time total is 34% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Elleana Median girls name (Emerly) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 510 382 567,345
Peak-year births 28 48 19,840

Elleana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Elleana's full recorded timeline at 2012, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1997, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 28 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Elleana at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

510

Since 1997

29 years of records

Peak year

2012

28 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,102

Among girls

As of 2025

Active since

1997

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2025

Elleana popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
28
Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
0102030 19972003200720112015201920232025 22

Elleana by decade

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

2010s was Elleana's strongest decade.

219 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.

Elleana births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 219 births (43% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

How Elleana 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 Elleana's total volume

Elleana vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Elleana vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%10%20%30%40% 020406080 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Elleana
Elleana vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Elleana by state

Where Elleana concentrates geographically, total births since 1997

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Elleana
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
10 2.0%
#2 Ohio
5 1.0%
#3 Texas
5 1.0%
California share of Elleana's total US births 2.0%
Even split

10 of 510 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elleana?
Since 1997, Social Security records show 510 babies named Elleana. Today it holds rank #7102 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 28 births.
When was Elleana most popular?
Elleana was most popular in the 2010s decade with 219 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Elleana most popular?
The top states for the name Elleana are California (10 births), Ohio (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Elleana been used?
Elleana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 29 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Elleana?
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.

What to do with Elleana's data

  • Elleana's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (219 total births) through the 2020s (126) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Elleanas (10 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1997–2025 (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. "Elleana: #7102 Girls' Name - 510 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elleana. 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 Elleana 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 July 2026.