Eleana
Girl name · #3176 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Eleana? In official American birth records, Eleana has been tracked continuously since 1916, giving it 109 years of documented American history.
Eleana is currently the #3176 girl name in the United States — 50 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3478, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,000 girls born in 2025 was named Eleana.
The 109-year story
Eleana first appears in the Social Security records in 1916, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 55 babies and a rank of #3014. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Eleana per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Eleana in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Eleana is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Eleana will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Eleana is most common
State-level data for Eleana is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Eleana
Statistically, parents drawn to Eleana tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Katana, Leiana, Yohana, Eviana, and Jiana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Eleana | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 | #3167 |
| 2024 | 55 | #2976 |
| 2023 | 55 | #3014 |
| 2022 | 48 | #3313 |
| 2021 | 45 | #3435 |
| 2020 | 32 | #4263 |
| 2019 | 38 | #3851 |
| 2018 | 44 | #3497 |
| 2017 | 40 | #3769 |
| 2016 | 36 | #4083 |
| 2015 | 45 | #3478 |
| 2014 | 40 | #3778 |
| 2013 | 48 | #3314 |
| 2012 | 39 | #3915 |
| 2011 | 41 | #3723 |
| 2010 | 35 | #4180 |
| 2009 | 42 | #3737 |
| 2008 | 31 | #4761 |
| 2007 | 53 | #3214 |
| 2006 | 47 | #3414 |
| 2005 | 44 | #3404 |
| 2004 | 44 | #3391 |
| 2003 | 27 | #4668 |
| 2002 | 28 | #4381 |
| 2001 | 32 | #3940 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Eleana?
In official American birth records, the name Eleana first appeared in 1916 (over 109 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 109 years.
Is Eleana a popular girl name?
Eleana ranked #3176 among girls in 2025 with 50 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3478.
When was the name Eleana most popular?
Eleana peaked in 2023, when 55 American girls received the name (ranked #3014 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Eleana?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,000 newborn American girls was named Eleana. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.