Elianah
Elianah was the 2464th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 72 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,255 places. More babies were named Elianah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Eliana) Meaning disputed · Hebrew, Latin
- Rank in 2025
- #2,464 girls, up 1,332 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 72girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 202572 babies
- Total since 1880
- 759babies recorded
What does the name Elianah mean?
Elianah is a spelling of Eliana, pronounced the same way, so it shares Eliana's meaning and origin.
Eliana has two proposed origins. Most sources read it as Hebrew, combining el 'God' with a verb meaning 'he answered', hence 'my God has answered'. Wikipedia also records a separate origin in the Late Latin Aeliana, a feminine form of the Roman family name Aelius. The name is used in Hebrew, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese.
אֱלִיעָנָה (Hebrew, “Eli'ana”)Aeliāna (Late Latin, “feminine of Aelianus (from the gens Aelius)”)
How sure is this? Disputed. Two unrelated sources (Hebrew and Latin) have produced the same spelling, and many bearers will not know which applies.
See also: Hebrew names.
Elianah popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,464 | 72 |
| 2020 | #3,796 | 38 |
| 2010 | #3,839 | 40 |
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How popular is Elianah, counting every spelling?
Elianah is a spelling of Eliana, a name family that ranked #6 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,464 for Elianah on its own. Together these spellings went to 12,252 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliana | 8,191 | #10 | 29,269 |
| Elliana | 2,099 | #139 | 10,813 |
| Elianna | 1,404 | #218 | 5,509 |
| Ellianna | 450 | #643 | 2,261 |
| Elianah | 72 | #2,464 | 205 |
| Eliannah | 17 | #6,612 | 71 |
| Ellianah | 14 | #7,599 | 67 |
| Elliannah | 5 | #15,577 | 26 |
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 Elianah?
72 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Elianah (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Elianah 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 116 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Elianah.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Elianah?
About 800 people born in the US named Elianah are alive today, with a median age of 10; half are between 5 and 14. That makes Elianah a young name: most people with it are children.
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.
Elianah by state
How common Elianah was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (1.9×). In 48 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 Elianah: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Elianah, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Elianah
What does Elianah mean?
The meaning of Eliana is disputed: two unrelated sources (Hebrew and Latin) have produced the same spelling, and many bearers will not know which applies.
How popular is the name Elianah?
Elianah was the 2464th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 72 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,255 places. More babies were named Elianah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Elianah a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Elianah in the US.
Where is Elianah most popular?
In 2021–2025, Elianah was most common in Texas (0.05 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and Florida.