Eliyanah
How to say it: el-ee-YAH-nuh · /ˌɛliˈjɑnə/
Modern American respelling of Eliana, Hebrew 'my God has answered' - elaborate -yah ending.
Eliyanah was the 5th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 173 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.5-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #5 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 173 |
| Share of births | 1 in 259 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.5 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2 |
| In France, 2025 | #80 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Eliyanah exists almost only in recent American use and tops itself in the 2020s. At its peak today, it is projected to climb higher.
What goes with it
Long and lilting with soft sounds throughout, Eliyanah feels gentle and ornate. Ellie gives a sweet short form.
Nicknames
- Ellie
- Eli
- Yana
Honouring a Eliyanah in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Eliyanah is about 1 in 11.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Hebrew.
In France: #80 for girls in 2025.
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