Ellieanna
A feminine name of English origin meaning "shining light" or "brilliant light".
Name Census estimates that about 454 living Americans carry the first name Ellieanna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Ellieanna today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ellieanna births was 2020 (41 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ellieanna. 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
454
~ 1 in 754,966 Americans
Peak year
2020
41 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,392
Tracked since 2002
Popularity
Ellieanna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ellieanna 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 238 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Ellieanna remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ellieanna 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 Ellieanna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ellieannas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Ellieanna
The name Ellieanna is a modern combination of the names Ellie and Anna, both of which have deep historical roots. The first part, Ellie, is a diminutive form of the Hebrew name Eleanor, which means "shining light" or "God is my light." Eleanor itself is derived from the Provençal name Alionor, a blend of the Germanic elements "ali" (other) and "nor" (honor).
The second part of the name, Anna, is derived from the Hebrew name Hannah, which means "grace" or "favor." Hannah was the name of the mother of the prophet Samuel in the Old Testament, and it has been a popular name among Jews and Christians for centuries.
While the specific combination of Ellieanna is relatively modern, the individual components have a rich history. One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Eleanor dates back to the 11th century, when it was borne by Eleanor of Aquitaine, the influential queen consort of both France and England. Other notable Eleanors throughout history include Eleanor Roosevelt, the American first lady and humanitarian, and Eleanor of Castile, the queen consort of England in the 13th century.
The name Anna has also been widely used throughout history. Anna Comnena was a Byzantine princess and historian in the 11th century, known for her work "The Alexiad." Anna Pavlovna was a Russian grand duchess and Queen of the Netherlands in the early 19th century. Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry VIII, was an influential figure in the English Reformation.
Other notable figures with the name Anna include Anna Akhmatova, a renowned Russian poet of the 20th century, and Anna Freud, the daughter of Sigmund Freud and a pioneer in the field of child psychoanalysis.
While the specific combination of Ellieanna is a modern invention, it draws upon the rich historical heritage of its component names, blending the meanings of "shining light" and "grace" into a unique and meaningful moniker.
People
Ellieanna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ellieanna 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
Ellieanna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ellieanna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 454 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ellieanna 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 754,966 US residents.
Is Ellieanna a common name?
We classify Ellieanna as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 457 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ellieanna most popular?
The single biggest year for Ellieanna was 2020, when 41 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ellieanna is about 9 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Ellieanna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ellieanna 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.