US rank #141 Girls' name Peak 2023 25,942 births

Elliana — #141 US girls' name

25,942 babies named Elliana in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s161990s1932000s28232010s121932020s10717
#141
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 99.2% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

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

2023
Single peak year

2,364 babies were named Elliana in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elliana

The Social Security Administration has registered 25,942 babies named Elliana between 1986 and 2024, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Elliana currently holds the #141 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 2,364 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elliana performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 12,193 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Elliana shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 2,564 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Elliana in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elliana 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 25,942 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.

Elliana at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

25,942

Since 1986

39 years of records

Peak year

2023

2,364 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#141

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1986

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 2024

Elliana popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1986

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2023)
2,364
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
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Elliana by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
12,193 births that decade — 47% of Elliana's all-time total
1980s161990s1932000s28232010s121932020s10717

Elliana by state

Where Elliana concentrates geographically — total births since 1986

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Elliana
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
2,564 9.9%
#2 Texas
2,251 8.7%
#3 Ohio
1,478 5.7%
#4 New York
1,306 5.0%
#5 Florida
1,193 4.6%
#6 Michigan
1,172 4.5%
#7 Pennsylvania
1,170 4.5%
#8 Illinois
997 3.8%
California share of Elliana's total US births 9.9%
Even split

2,564 of 25,942 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Elliana appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elliana?
25,942 babies have been named Elliana since 1986. It currently ranks #141 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 2,364 births.
When was Elliana most popular?
Elliana was most popular in the 2010s decade with 12,193 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Elliana most popular?
The top states for the name Elliana are California (2,564 births), Texas (2,251 births), Ohio (1,478 births).
How long has the name Elliana been used?
Elliana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 39 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Elliana?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ella, Ellen, Ellie, Elle, 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, 1986–2024 (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.