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Elana
OriginFrench and Scottish
Meaning"bright, shining light"
GenderGirl
US Rank#946
Top 1000
NB Rank#5999
On Nameberry
About Elana
Variation of Elaine
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,357 | 172 | 96.3 |
| 2015 | #1,527 | 147 | 82.3 |
| 2016 | #1,517 | 149 | 84.1 |
| 2017 | #1,675 | 128 | 74.1 |
| 2018 | #1,590 | 135 | 79.4 |
| 2019 | #1,702 | 123 | 73.3 |
| 2020 | #1,820 | 108 | 66.8 |
| 2021 | #1,684 | 123 | 75 |
| 2022 | #1,797 | 114 | 69.5 |
| 2023 | #2,034 | 96 | 59.8 |
| 2024 | #1,879 | 106 | 65.4 |
| 2025 | #1,982 | 97 | 60.4 |
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