Unisex name · French, Latin

Eliane

How to say it: ay-LYAN · /eˈljan/

French form of Latin Aeliana, also feminine of Hebrew Elie - elegant classic used since early 20th century.

Eliane was the 3,517th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 28 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 43% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,258 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#3,517for girls in 2025
1 in 118,405US babies
28born in 2025
#2,258projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Eliane
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#3,517
Babies born in 202528
Share of births1 in 118,405
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years+43%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#2,258
In France, 2025#1,126 among girls’ names, 25 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Eliane is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 8 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Eli
  • Liane

Honouring a Eliane in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Eliane is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in Dutch, English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish.

In France: #1,126 for girls in 2025.

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