Eilany
A feminine name of Greek origin meaning "sun ray" or "bright one".
Name Census estimates that about 81 living Americans carry the first name Eilany. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Eilany today is around 5 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Eilany births was 2024 (23 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Eilany. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Eilany. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
81
~ 1 in 4,231,535 Americans
Peak year
2024
23 babies that year
Average age
5
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,473
Tracked since 2015
Popularity
Eilany: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Eilany 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 62 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
Eilany 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 Eilany during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Eilanys live
Origin
Meaning and history of Eilany
The name Eilany is a relatively modern invention, originating from a blending of the Hebrew name Eilat and the English name Nancy. It does not have deep historical roots or clear etymological origins from any particular language or culture.
Eilat is a Hebrew name derived from the biblical place name Eilat, which means "grove of lofty trees" or "trees of God." It refers to the ancient city and popular resort town located in southern Israel near the Red Sea. The name Nancy, on the other hand, is a feminine form of the French masculine name Annanias, which derives from the Hebrew name Hananiah, meaning "favored by God."
There are no known historical references or ancient texts mentioning the name Eilany, as it appears to be a more recent coinage. The earliest recorded examples of the name date back to the late 20th century, likely emerging as a creative combination of Eilat and Nancy.
Due to its relatively recent origin, there are no famous historical figures bearing the name Eilany. However, here are five individuals who have been recorded with this first name:
1. Eilany Aleman, a Venezuelan actress and model born in 1985.
2. Eilany Borrero, a Colombian model and television host born in 1986.
3. Eilany Rodriguez, a Venezuelan model and beauty queen who represented Venezuela at the Miss Universe 2008 pageant.
4. Eilany Araujo, a Venezuelan beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Venezuela Mundo 2017.
5. Eilany Acosta, a Venezuelan actress and model active in the early 2000s.
While the name Eilany may not have a rich historical background, it has gained some popularity in recent decades, particularly in Latin American countries, likely due to its unique blend of Hebrew and French name elements.
People
Eilany + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Eilany as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Eilany: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eilany?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 81 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Eilany 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 4,231,535 US residents.
Is Eilany a common name?
We classify Eilany as "Very Rare". It ranks above 61.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 81 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Eilany most popular?
The single biggest year for Eilany was 2024, when 23 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Eilany is about 5 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Eilany a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Eilany 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.
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.