Elana
Matches the Hebrew Ilana, meaning tree, and is also used as a variant of Elena, the Spanish and Italian form of Helen.
Elana in 2025
Elana was given to 97 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,608th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 34,179 babies born.
The history of Elana
Elana reached its highest point in 2006, when 219 babies were given the name, ranking 2,005th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,522nd, in 1960.
Across the 92 years of records since 1934, 8,909 babies have been named Elana. Half of them were born before 1996, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Elana by decade
| Decade | Babies named Elana | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 6 | 6,555 |
| 1940s | 163 | 2,935 |
| 1950s | 204 | 3,218 |
| 1960s | 879 | 1,522 |
| 1970s | 953 | 1,799 |
| 1980s | 1,332 | 1,692 |
| 1990s | 1,494 | 1,868 |
| 2000s | 1,762 | 1,889 |
| 2010s | 1,471 | 2,336 |
| 2020s | 645 | 3,077 |
Where Elana is heading
Elana has fallen 34% over the past decade, from 147 babies in 2015 to 97 in 2025.
Names like Elana
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Elana.