Rising since 2010, #8,362 for girls today.
Popularity of Elyanah since 2008
Babies named Elyanah per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2012, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Elyanah's real moment was 2019.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 15 |
| 2010s | 77 |
| 2020s | 61 |
Meaning & origin
Elyanah first appeared in U.S. birth records in 2008, a relatively recent addition to the landscape of popular names. Since 2010, its trajectory has been unmistakably rising, with its peak year occurring in 2019, when it reached a rank of 8,362. As of 2025, the name's frequency stands at approximately 1 in every 133,939 newborns, a measure of its niche but growing appeal. The name has not yet registered in any state's top 1000 list, but its consistent upward movement across the 2010s decade suggests an increasing number of parents are drawn to this melodic, spiritually resonant name. Its style fits comfortably alongside other modern Hebrew-inspired names like Ariella and Asher, and its nickname potential offers flexibility from the formal Elyanah to the more familiar Ely or Liana.
Elyanah is a variant of the Hebrew name Eliana, derived from the elements 'El' meaning God and 'anah' meaning answered. The name has been used in Jewish and Christian contexts, and its usage has expanded in English-speaking countries since the 1980s. The specific spelling Elyanah emerged more recently, particularly in the United States, reflecting a trend toward unique name spellings.
“Elyanah” around the world
Where Elyanah lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
5
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ely, Elly, Ana, Liana, Lia
Sibling names for Elyanah
Names that share Elyanah's style, for a brother or sister.
