Eliyana
Girl name · #2560 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Eliyana? In official American birth records, Eliyana has been tracked continuously since 2000, giving it 25 years of documented American history.
Eliyana ranks #2560 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 69 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5127, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 26,087 girls born in 2025 was named Eliyana.
Babies named Eliyana per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 25-year story
Eliyana first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 82 babies and a rank of #2265. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Eliyana against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Eliyana in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Eliyana is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Eliyana will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Eliyana is most common
State-level data for Eliyana 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 Eliyana
Statistically, parents drawn to Eliyana tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Eviana, Evana, Ellieana, Caliana, and Layana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Eliyana | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 69 | #2542 |
| 2024 | 82 | #2265 |
| 2023 | 70 | #2517 |
| 2022 | 58 | #2894 |
| 2021 | 53 | #3069 |
| 2020 | 55 | #2931 |
| 2019 | 52 | #3085 |
| 2018 | 42 | #3614 |
| 2017 | 47 | #3346 |
| 2016 | 33 | #4345 |
| 2015 | 26 | #5127 |
| 2014 | 21 | #5993 |
| 2013 | 37 | #4002 |
| 2012 | 15 | #7804 |
| 2011 | 16 | #7436 |
| 2010 | 18 | #6904 |
| 2009 | 16 | #7679 |
| 2008 | 10 | #10807 |
| 2007 | 11 | #10129 |
| 2006 | 13 | #8715 |
| 2005 | 6 | #14502 |
| 2004 | 11 | #9264 |
| 2003 | 8 | #11325 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Eliyana?
In official American birth records, the name Eliyana first appeared in 2000 (over 25 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 25 years.
Is Eliyana a popular girl name?
Eliyana ranked #2560 among girls in 2025 with 69 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5127.
When was the name Eliyana most popular?
Eliyana peaked in 2024, when 82 American girls received the name (ranked #2265 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Eliyana?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 26,087 newborn American girls was named Eliyana. 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.