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Elana

Girl

Meaning of Elana: Hebrew: 'oak tree'

Elana is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 5 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1926th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1353rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1926

97 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1353

24 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

8,909

First recorded 1934 · peak 2006

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 118 babies1982: 126 babies1983: 137 babies1984: 130 babies1985: 149 babies1986: 142 babies1987: 123 babies1988: 148 babies1989: 136 babies1990: 135 babies19901991: 131 babies1992: 146 babies1993: 155 babies1994: 149 babies1995: 168 babies1996: 159 babies1997: 133 babies1998: 153 babies1999: 165 babies2000: 161 babies20002001: 172 babies2002: 151 babies2003: 186 babies2004: 214 babies2005: 179 babies2006: 219 babies2007: 183 babies2008: 163 babies2009: 134 babies2010: 164 babies20102011: 135 babies2012: 181 babies2013: 136 babies2014: 172 babies2015: 147 babies2016: 149 babies2017: 129 babies2018: 135 babies2019: 123 babies2020: 108 babies20202021: 123 babies2022: 114 babies2023: 96 babies2024: 107 babies2025: 97 babies
US babies named Elana per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 219.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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