Aeliana
A feminine name of Latin origin meaning "sun ray".
Name Census estimates that about 284 living Americans carry the first name Aeliana. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Aeliana today is around 6 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aeliana births was 2024 (53 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aeliana. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Aeliana with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
284
~ 1 in 1,206,881 Americans
Peak year
2024
53 babies that year
Average age
6
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,042
Tracked since 2012
Popularity
Aeliana: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aeliana from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 166 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aeliana by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Aeliana during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Aelianas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Aeliana
The name Aeliana is derived from the Latin language and has its roots in ancient Roman history. It is believed to have originated from the gens Aelia, a prominent Roman family that produced several emperors and influential figures.
One of the earliest known references to the name Aeliana can be found in the writings of the Roman historian Suetonius, who mentioned Aelianus, a Roman senator and member of the Aelian family. This suggests that the name was in use during the early centuries of the Roman Empire.
Aeliana is also associated with the Roman city of Aelia Capitolina, which was built on the ruins of Jerusalem by the Roman emperor Hadrian in the 2nd century AD. The city was named after Hadrian's family name, Aelius, further solidifying the connection between the name and Roman history.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Aeliana was Aeliana, a Roman noblewoman who lived in the 4th century AD. She was the daughter of the Roman general Flavius Claudius Constantinus and sister of the Roman emperor Constantius II.
Another notable figure with the name Aeliana was Aeliana Tertulla, a Roman noblewoman who lived in the 2nd century AD. She was the wife of the Roman philosopher and writer Sextus Empiricus.
In the Middle Ages, the name Aeliana was sometimes used as a variant spelling of the name Helena or Eliana. One example is Aeliana of Nicomedia, a 4th-century Christian martyr who was executed during the persecution of Christians under the Roman emperor Diocletian.
During the Renaissance period, the name Aeliana was revived and used by several notable figures, including Aeliana Lercaro, an Italian humanist and scholar who lived in the 15th century.
Another prominent figure with the name Aeliana was Aeliana Gonzaga, a 16th-century Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts. She was the daughter of the Duke of Mantua and played a significant role in the cultural life of the city.
While the name Aeliana has its roots in ancient Roman history, it has been used throughout various periods and cultures, often as a variant spelling or adaptation of similar names like Helena or Eliana.
People
Aeliana + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aeliana as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Aeliana: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aeliana?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 284 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aeliana going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,206,881 US residents.
Is Aeliana a common name?
We classify Aeliana as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 286 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aeliana most popular?
The single biggest year for Aeliana was 2024, when 53 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aeliana is about 6 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Aeliana in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aeliana a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aeliana in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Aeliana still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aeliana in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Aeliana can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Aeliana?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Aeliana, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.