Eliyanna
A feminine name of Hebrew origin meaning "my God has answered".
Name Census estimates that about 191 living Americans carry the first name Eliyanna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Eliyanna today is around 8 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Eliyanna births was 2021 (26 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Eliyanna. 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.
People living today
191
~ 1 in 1,794,525 Americans
Peak year
2021
26 babies that year
Average age
8
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,987
Tracked since 2008
Popularity
Eliyanna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Eliyanna 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 98 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
Eliyanna 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 Eliyanna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Eliyannas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Eliyanna
The name Eliyanna is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin. It is a combination of the Hebrew names Eliyah and Anna, both of which have biblical roots. The name Eliyah is derived from the Hebrew phrase "Eli Yahweh," which means "my God is Yahweh." This name is also the Hebrew form of the biblical name Elijah.
The name Anna is a variation of the Hebrew name Hannah, which means "grace" or "favor." In the Bible, Hannah was the mother of the prophet Samuel, and her story is told in the first book of Samuel. The combination of these two names, Eliyah and Anna, creates the name Eliyanna, which can be interpreted as "God's grace" or "God's favor."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Eliyanna can be found in the biblical book of Chronicles, where it is mentioned as the name of a Levite, though not much is known about this person. The name Eliyanna does not appear to have been widely used in ancient times, but its components, Eliyah and Anna, have a long and rich history in the Judeo-Christian tradition.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Eliyanna or its variations. One such person was Eliyanna Shulman (1827-1900), a Russian-born Hebrew writer and educator who worked to promote Jewish education and culture in the Russian Empire.
Another notable Eliyanna was Eliyanna Kirschner (1921-2007), a Polish-born Holocaust survivor who wrote about her experiences during World War II and advocated for Holocaust education and remembrance. Her memoir, "Torn from the Yellow Star," was published in 1994.
In the world of literature, Eliyanna Kadnezov (1888-1965) was a Russian-Jewish writer and poet who wrote in both Yiddish and Hebrew. Her works often explored themes of Jewish identity and the challenges faced by Jewish communities in the early 20th century.
In the field of science, Eliyanna Pollak (1933-2021) was an Israeli mathematician and computer scientist known for her contributions to the development of computer algebra systems. She was one of the pioneers in the field of symbolic computation and held academic positions at various universities in Israel and the United States.
Lastly, Eliyanna Navarro (1953-2018) was a Venezuelan singer and songwriter who was instrumental in popularizing the genre of gaita zuliana, a traditional Venezuelan folk music style. She was recognized for her efforts to preserve and promote Venezuelan cultural heritage through her music.
People
Eliyanna + last name combinations
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FAQ
Eliyanna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eliyanna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 191 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Eliyanna 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 1,794,525 US residents.
Is Eliyanna a common name?
We classify Eliyanna as "Very Rare". It ranks above 73.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 192 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Eliyanna most popular?
The single biggest year for Eliyanna was 2021, when 26 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Eliyanna is about 8 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 Eliyanna in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Eliyanna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Eliyanna 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 Eliyanna still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Eliyanna 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 Eliyanna 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 Eliyanna?
Want to know how many Americans are named Eliyanna? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.