How Many People Are Named Elayna?
An estimated 4,996 people in the United States have the first name Elayna. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Elayna peaked in popularity in 2014 with 228 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elayna as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Elayna paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Elayna is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
4,996
About 1 in 68,606 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2014
228 births
Total Registered
5,080
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elayna
Elayna is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 5,080 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Elayna as a female name
Ranked #1,423 in 2024
156 female births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (228 births)
Elayna: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elayna span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,044 babies were registered. While Elayna is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Elayna by Decade
How has Elayna tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Elayna by State
Birth registrations for Elayna span all 34 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in Nevada, New Jersey, Louisiana. On average, about 89 Elaynas were registered per state.
Elayna + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elayna as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Elayna: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elayna?
We estimate approximately 4,996 people named Elayna are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 68,606 Americans share this first name.
Is Elayna a common name?
Elayna is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,080 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elayna most popular?
Elayna reached peak popularity in 2014, when 228 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elayna is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elayna a female name?
Elayna is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elayna Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elayna Smith, Elayna Johnson, Elayna Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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