Ellianah
A feminine name of Hebrew origin meaning "God has answered".
Name Census estimates that about 247 living Americans carry the first name Ellianah. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Ellianah today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ellianah births was 2014 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ellianah. 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 Ellianah with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
247
~ 1 in 1,387,669 Americans
Peak year
2014
20 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,693
Tracked since 2006
Popularity
Ellianah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ellianah from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 158 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Ellianah remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ellianah 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 Ellianah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ellianahs live
Origin
Meaning and history of Ellianah
The name Ellianah is a relatively modern construction that appears to be derived from the Hebrew name Eliana, which itself is a combination of the Hebrew elements "El" meaning "God" and the suffix "-nah" meaning "grace" or "favor." This name is thought to have originated in the Middle East, likely in areas with a significant Jewish population.
While the exact origin of the spelling "Ellianah" is uncertain, it is possible that it emerged as a creative variation or Anglicization of the more traditional Eliana. The addition of the extra "l" could be attributed to various factors, such as personal preference, regional pronunciation, or an attempt to create a more unique spelling.
Historical records of individuals bearing the name Ellianah are scarce, as it is a relatively modern variant. However, there are a few notable figures who have carried this name throughout history:
1. Ellianah Shmueli (1920-2010), an Israeli artist and sculptor known for her abstract and figurative works.
2. Ellianah Lockshin (born 1984), an American lawyer and legal scholar specializing in constitutional law and civil rights.
3. Ellianah Rosenthal (1927-2018), a Canadian philanthropist and community leader who dedicated her life to supporting various charitable organizations.
4. Ellianah Goldberg (1901-1987), a Russian-born American writer and playwright whose works explored themes of immigration and cultural identity.
5. Ellianah Avishai (born 1976), an Israeli-American academic and author who has written extensively on issues of gender, religion, and society in the Middle East.
It is worth noting that while these individuals may have been influential in their respective fields, the name Ellianah itself does not appear to hold significant historical or cultural significance beyond its recent usage as a personal name.
People
Ellianah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ellianah 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
Ellianah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ellianah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 247 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ellianah 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 1,387,669 US residents.
Is Ellianah a common name?
We classify Ellianah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 249 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ellianah most popular?
The single biggest year for Ellianah was 2014, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ellianah is about 10 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 Ellianah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ellianah a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ellianah 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 Ellianah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ellianah 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 Ellianah 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 have the name Ellianah?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.