Elainna
A feminine name derived from a Hebrew word meaning "God has answered".
Name Census estimates that about 268 living Americans carry the first name Elainna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Elainna today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Elainna births was 2012 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Elainna. 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
268
~ 1 in 1,278,934 Americans
Peak year
2012
18 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,336
Tracked since 1987
Census
Elainna in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 261 people with the first name Elainna, which placed it at #32,310 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#32,310
National first-name rank
People counted
261
261 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
57.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Elainna
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Elainna is White at 57.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (18.4%) and Black (15.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Elainna described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Elainna at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White57.1% · 149
- Hispanic or Latino18.4% · 48
- Black or African American15.3% · 40
- Two or more races5.4% · 14
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.7% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 3
Popularity
Elainna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Elainna from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 104 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Elainna remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Elainna 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 Elainna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Elainnas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Elainna
The name Elainna has its origins in Greek and Latin roots, tracing back to ancient times. It is a variant of the name Elaine, which itself is derived from the Greek name Helene, meaning "bright" or "shining one." The earliest recorded use of the name Elainna dates back to the medieval period in Western Europe.
One of the earliest known bearers of the name Elainna was a 12th-century noblewoman from Aquitaine, France. She was a prominent figure in the court of Eleanor of Aquitaine, renowned for her beauty and intelligence. Records from this time period also indicate that the name was popular among the aristocracy in parts of Italy and Spain.
The name Elainna gained further recognition in the 13th century, when it was mentioned in various literary works and poems. One notable example is the epic poem "Parzival" by the German poet Wolfram von Eschenbach, where a character named Elainna is described as a beautiful and virtuous lady.
In the 15th century, Elainna Visconti (1390-1459) was a renowned Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts. She was a member of the powerful Visconti family and played a significant role in the cultural and artistic life of Milan during the Renaissance period.
Another notable bearer of the name was Elainna de Pompadour (1721-1764), a French noblewoman and influential mistress of King Louis XV. Known for her intelligence and taste in the arts, she was a prominent figure in the French court and a patron of philosophers and artists during the Enlightenment era.
In the 19th century, Elainna Arundell (1838-1917) was a British social reformer and activist who worked tirelessly for the rights of women and children. She founded the Working Girls' Club in London and played a pivotal role in the establishment of the National Union of Women Workers.
Throughout its history, the name Elainna has been associated with beauty, intelligence, and a strong character. While not as common as some other names, it has maintained a consistent presence across various cultures and time periods, often borne by influential and remarkable women.
People
Elainna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Elainna 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
Elainna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elainna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 268 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Elainna 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 1,278,934 US residents.
Is Elainna a common name?
We classify Elainna as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 272 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Elainna most popular?
The single biggest year for Elainna was 2012, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Elainna is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Elainna in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 261 people with the name Elainna, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #32,310 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Elainna in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Elainna?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Elainna appears almost entirely female. Of the 255 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Elainna?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Elainna is White at 57.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (18.4%) and Black (15.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Elainna most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Elainna in the 2020 Census, accounting for 57.1% (149 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Elainna in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Elainna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Elainna 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.
Is Elainna still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Elainna in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Elainna can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How common is the name Elainna?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.