Eliyanah
A feminine name of Hebrew origin meaning "God has answered".
Name Census estimates that about 1,418 living Americans carry the first name Eliyanah. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Eliyanah today is around 6 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Eliyanah births was 2024 (239 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Eliyanah. 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 Eliyanah with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Eliyanah is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 6 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.4K
~ 1 in 241,717 Americans
Peak year
2024
239 babies that year
Average age
6
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,047
Tracked since 2009
Popularity
Eliyanah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Eliyanah from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 876 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
Eliyanah 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 Eliyanah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Eliyanahs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 21 states and territories. Texas, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Eliyanah, while Wisconsin, Missouri, Maryland recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 44 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Eliyanah
The name Eliyanah has its roots in the Hebrew language and culture, with its origins dating back to ancient times. It is a combination of two Hebrew words: "El," meaning "God," and "Yanah," meaning "to bestow" or "to grant." Thus, the name Eliyanah can be interpreted as "God has bestowed" or "God has granted."
The name Eliyanah is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, specifically in the Book of Chronicles. In 1 Chronicles 3:23-24, Eliyanah is listed as one of the descendants of King David. This biblical reference suggests that the name was in use among the ancient Israelites during the time of the monarchy, around the 10th century BCE.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Eliyanah can be found in the Talmud, a central text of Rabbinic Judaism. The Talmud mentions an individual named Eliyanah ben Hakaff, who lived in the 1st century CE and was a student of the famous Rabbi Yohanan ben Zakkai.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Eliyanah. In the 16th century, Eliyanah Rama (1520-1588) was a prominent Jewish scholar and kabbalist from Safed, a city in the Galilee region of modern-day Israel. He authored several works on Jewish mysticism and was highly respected in his time.
Another famous bearer of the name was Eliyanah Zuta (1663-1726), a Polish-born Jewish scholar and Talmudist. He served as the chief rabbi of several communities in Poland and Lithuania and was known for his expertise in Jewish law and religious texts.
In more recent times, Eliyanah Derhy (1909-2000) was a Turkish-born Jewish singer and songwriter who made significant contributions to the preservation and promotion of Sephardic Jewish music. She is credited with introducing Sephardic melodies to a wider audience and was honored by the Turkish government for her cultural contributions.
Eliyanah ben Shlomo (1923-2010) was an Israeli politician and a member of the Knesset (Israeli parliament) from 1977 to 1988. He served as the Minister of Religious Affairs and was involved in efforts to promote religious education and Jewish values in Israeli society.
It is worth noting that while the name Eliyanah has its roots in Hebrew, it has been adopted and used by various cultures and communities around the world, often with slight variations in spelling or pronunciation.
People
Eliyanah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Eliyanah 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
Eliyanah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eliyanah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,418 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Eliyanah 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 241,717 US residents.
Is Eliyanah a common name?
We classify Eliyanah as "Rare". It ranks above 92.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,427 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Eliyanah most popular?
The single biggest year for Eliyanah was 2024, when 239 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Eliyanah 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 Eliyanah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Eliyanah a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Eliyanah 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 Eliyanah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Eliyanah 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 Eliyanah 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 Americans are named Eliyanah?
You can see how many people have the name Eliyanah on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.