Ellianne
A feminine name derived from Eleanor, meaning "bright, shining one".
Name Census estimates that about 152 living Americans carry the first name Ellianne. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Ellianne today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ellianne births was 2019 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ellianne. 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 Ellianne with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
152
~ 1 in 2,254,963 Americans
Peak year
2019
13 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,481
Tracked since 2003
Popularity
Ellianne: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ellianne 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 92 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Ellianne remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ellianne 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 Ellianne during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Elliannes live
Origin
Meaning and history of Ellianne
The name Ellianne is a relatively modern variation of the name Eliana, which has its origins in the Hebrew language. The name is derived from the Hebrew elements "el," meaning "God," and "annah," meaning "grace" or "favor." Thus, the name Ellianne can be interpreted as "God's grace" or "favored by God."
While the name Ellianne itself is a more recent construction, the name Eliana has a long history dating back to ancient times. It was popular among Jewish communities and can be found in various religious texts and historical records from the Middle East.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Eliana can be found in the Book of Tobit, an ancient Jewish text from the 3rd century BCE. In this book, Eliana is mentioned as the wife of Tobias, a pious man from the tribe of Naphtali.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Eliana or its variations. In the 4th century CE, there was Saint Eliana, a Christian martyr who was executed during the reign of the Roman Emperor Diocletian for her refusal to renounce her faith.
In more recent times, Eliana Burki (1905-1999) was a Swiss writer and journalist who was known for her works on feminism and social issues. Eliana Printes Caires (1934-2016) was a Brazilian writer and educator who made significant contributions to children's literature in her country.
Another prominent figure with the name Eliana was Eliana Katz (1917-2012), a renowned Argentine painter and sculptor whose works were exhibited in galleries around the world. Eliana Michelazzo (born 1979) is an Italian television personality and entrepreneur who has appeared on various reality shows in her home country.
It's worth noting that while the name Ellianne is a relatively modern variation, it maintains the essence and meaning of the original Hebrew name, symbolizing the concept of divine grace and favor.
People
Ellianne + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with E
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FAQ
Ellianne: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ellianne?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 152 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ellianne 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 2,254,963 US residents.
Is Ellianne a common name?
We classify Ellianne as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 153 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ellianne most popular?
The single biggest year for Ellianne was 2019, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ellianne 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 Ellianne in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ellianne a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ellianne 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 Ellianne still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ellianne 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 Ellianne 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 are called Ellianne?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.