Total births
28,058
Girls' name · since 1986
Elliana
28,058 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.
- #141
- among girls today
- 28,058
- born since 1986
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99.2%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Elliana is the #141 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 28,058 recorded since 1986.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elliana has been recorded 28,058 times among girls since 1986, currently ranked #141 nationally and more common than 99.2% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2025.
- #141 among girls today
- 28,058 born since 1986
- 2020s peak decade
- 99.2% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Elliana is currently the #141 girls' name in America, more common than 99.2% of girls - 28,058 born since 1986, peaking in the 2020s.
- #141
- among girls today
- 28,058
- born since 1986
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99.2%
- more common than other girls
Elliana vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#141
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99.2% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Elliana was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
2,365 babies were named Elliana in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Elliana compares
28,058 Top 5% higher than 95% 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
Elliana's all-time total is 73x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Elliana | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 28,058 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 2,365 | 48 | 19,840 |
Elliana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Elliana's full recorded timeline at 2007, 95% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 5% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 2,365 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Elliana at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2023
Current rank
#141
Active since
1986
Elliana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 2,365
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Elliana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Elliana's strongest decade.
12,831 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Elliana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 16
1980s
16 births
- 1990s 193
1990s
193 births
- 2000s 2,823
2000s
2,823 births
- 2010s
2010s
12,195 births
- 2020s
2020s
12,831 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 12,831 births (46% of all-time use).
How Elliana 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 Elliana's total volume
Elliana vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Elliana by state
Where Elliana concentrates geographically, total births since 1986
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,786 | 9.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 2,451 | 8.7% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 1,604 | 5.7% |
| #4 | New York | | 1,408 | 5.0% |
| #5 | Florida | | 1,306 | 4.7% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 1,259 | 4.5% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 1,250 | 4.5% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 1,071 | 3.8% |
California share of Elliana's total US births 9.9%
Even split
2,786 of 28,058 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? ▼
Since 1986, Social Security records show 28,058 babies named Elliana. Today it holds rank #141 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 2,365 births.
When was Elliana most popular? ▼
Elliana was most popular in the 2020s decade with 12,831 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Elliana most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Elliana are California (2,786 births), Texas (2,451 births), Ohio (1,604 births).
How long has the name Elliana been used? ▼
Elliana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 40 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Elliana's data
- California records the most Ellianas (2,786 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.
Keep exploring Elliana
Nearby Names Like Elliana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elliana
Ella Girl
#30 351,313 births
Ellen Girl
#1025 275,284 births
Ellie Girl
#21 105,677 births
Elle Girl
#480 19,247 births
Elliott Girl
#612 8,168 births
Compare Elliana side by side: Elliana vs Ella Elliana vs Ellen Elliana vs Ellie
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1986–2025 (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. "Elliana: #141 Girls' Name - 28,058 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elliana. 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 Elliana 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 June 2026.