Elana
Elana was the 1982nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 97 babies. Its best year was 1960, when it ranked 886th; the most babies were born in 2006 (219). Over the last ten years it has moved down 455 places. More babies were named Elana in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,982 girls, down 159 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 97girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2006219 babies
- Total since 1880
- 8,909babies recorded
Elana popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,982 | 97 |
| 2020 | #1,823 | 108 |
| 2010 | #1,400 | 164 |
| 2000 | #1,232 | 161 |
| 1990 | #1,233 | 135 |
| 1980 | #1,113 | 123 |
| 1970 | #1,345 | 78 |
| 1960 | #886 | 139 |
| 1950 | #2,462 | 17 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Elana, counting every spelling?
Elana is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #1,490 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,982 for Elana on its own. Together these spellings went to 125 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elana | 97 | #1,982 | 537 |
| Ellana | 9 | #10,331 | 68 |
| Elanna | 11 | #9,023 | 61 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Elana?
97 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Elana (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Elana born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 86 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Elana.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Elana?
About 8,500 people born in the US named Elana are alive today, with a median age of 29; half are between 17 and 45. That makes Elana mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Elana by state
How common Elana was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Jersey (2.2×). In 36 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Elana: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Elana, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Elana
How popular is the name Elana?
Elana was the 1982nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 97 babies. Its best year was 1960, when it ranked 886th; the most babies were born in 2006 (219). Over the last ten years it has moved down 455 places. More babies were named Elana in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Elana a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Elana in the US.
Where is Elana most popular?
In 2021–2025, Elana was most common in New Jersey (0.14 per 1,000 girls), followed by Florida and Georgia.