Feminine dossier · first seen 1934
Elana
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2006
Peak births
219
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Elana
How many people are named Elana?
An estimated 8,317 living Americans are named Elana.
How rare is Elana?
Elana is uncommon among babies today, with 97 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 55.7% from its 2006 peak.
How old is the typical Elana?
The median age of a living American named Elana is approximately 29 years, with most bearers falling between 16 and 44 years old.
Is Elana still popular?
Yes. Elana is holding steady, with 97 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Elana most common?
Elana has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 3.6× more often than the national baseline.
1934Peak 20062025
Peak year
2006
Decline from peak
55.7%
2025
97
All-time
8,909
Where it lives now
Elana is most concentrated in New York — about 3.1× the national rate in the 1990s.
States where Elana is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.