Elliana
Elliana was the 139th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 2,099 babies. Its best year was 2023, when it ranked 115th with 2,365 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 162 places. More babies were named Elliana in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Eliana) Meaning disputed · Hebrew, Latin
- Rank in 2025
- #139 girls, down 6 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 2,099girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20232,365 babies
- Total since 1880
- 28,058babies recorded
What does the name Elliana mean?
Elliana 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.
Elliana popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #139 | 2,099 |
| 2020 | #133 | 2,018 |
| 2010 | #421 | 748 |
| 2000 | #2,079 | 79 |
| 1990 | #11,831 | 6 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Elliana, counting every spelling?
Elliana is a spelling of Eliana, a name family that ranked #6 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #139 for Elliana 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 Elliana?
2,099 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Elliana (0.58 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Elliana 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 4 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Elliana.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Elliana?
About 27,900 people born in the US named Elliana are alive today, with a median age of 7; half are between 4 and 12. That makes Elliana 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.
Elliana by state
How common Elliana was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Delaware (4.2×), Hawaii (3.2×), New Mexico (2.6×), West Virginia (2.6×), Rhode Island (2.3×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Montana, Utah, Massachusetts.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Elliana: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Elliana, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Elliana
What does Elliana 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 Elliana?
Elliana was the 139th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 2,099 babies. Its best year was 2023, when it ranked 115th with 2,365 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 162 places. More babies were named Elliana in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Elliana a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Elliana in the US.
Where is Elliana most popular?
In 2021–2025, Elliana was most common in Delaware (5.55 per 1,000 girls), followed by Hawaii and New Mexico.