Spelling comparison
Eliana vs Elianna
2025 US records for these exact spellings: Eliana 8,196 and Elianna 1,404. Eliana’s share of that pair is 85.4%. The multiple is about 5.8 times the published count of Elianna.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
The two spellings share a Little Names spelling key. Eliana profile · Elianna profile
Eliana and Elianna name the same child-name in two spellings. The tables below never merge those rows into a single total. Elianna is the longer of the two spellings, and Eliana is the shorter. Elianna writes “n” between “Elian” and “a”, and Eliana leaves that spot out.
From 1978 through 2025, every year in which both spellings were published had the same leader on the combined count. There is no crossover in that overlap.
Eliana is first published in these national files in 1961, and Elianna in 1978. Eliana’s larger 2025 category is female. Elianna’s larger 2025 category is female. Eliana led 6 decades among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 6,792 records in 2025, and the closest year was 2017 (a gap of 2,663). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (9,600), Eliana is 85.4% and Elianna is 14.6%.
2016–2025, count and rank
2016 belongs to Eliana. Eliana had 3,207 female records (rank #93); Elianna had 540 female records (rank #575). The gap that year was 2,667 records. For 2017, compare the categories separately: Eliana had 3,283 female records (rank #88); Elianna had 620 female records (rank #504). Eliana led 2017 by 2,663 published records (3,283 to 620), and the smaller spelling is Elianna. Eliana was the higher published spelling in 2018, with 3,405 female records (rank #84) against 636 female records (rank #490) for Elianna. The 2019 national file shows Eliana led 2019 by 3,227 published records (3,891 to 664). Read as exact spellings: Eliana had 3,891 female records (rank #62); Elianna had 664 female records (rank #470). 2020: Eliana led 2020 by 3,295 published records (4,090 to 795). Eliana and Elianna stay separate rows; 4,090 and 795 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2021, Eliana had 4,460 female records (rank #47); Elianna had 857 female records (rank #359). Eliana led 2021 by 3,603 published records (4,460 to 857). 2022 belongs to Eliana. Eliana had 4,814 female records (rank #41) and 5 male records (rank #12,892); Elianna had 960 female records (rank #334). The gap that year was 3,859 records. For 2023, compare the categories separately: Eliana had 5,357 female records (rank #34) and 5 male records (rank #12,767); Elianna had 1,072 female records (rank #290). Eliana led 2023 by 4,290 published records (5,362 to 1,072), and the smaller spelling is Elianna. Eliana was the higher published spelling in 2024, with 6,447 female records (rank #18) against 1,216 female records (rank #263) for Elianna. The 2025 national file shows Eliana led 2025 by 6,792 published records (8,196 to 1,404). Read as exact spellings: Eliana had 8,191 female records (rank #10) and 5 male records (rank #12,563); Elianna had 1,404 female records (rank #218).
| Year | Eliana female count | Eliana female rank | Eliana male count | Eliana male rank | Elianna female count | Elianna female rank | Elianna male count | Elianna male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3,207 | 93 | — | — | 540 | 575 | — | — |
| 2017 | 3,283 | 88 | — | — | 620 | 504 | — | — |
| 2018 | 3,405 | 84 | — | — | 636 | 490 | — | — |
| 2019 | 3,891 | 62 | — | — | 664 | 470 | — | — |
| 2020 | 4,090 | 53 | — | — | 795 | 390 | — | — |
| 2021 | 4,460 | 47 | — | — | 857 | 359 | — | — |
| 2022 | 4,814 | 41 | 5 | 12,892 | 960 | 334 | — | — |
| 2023 | 5,357 | 34 | 5 | 12,767 | 1,072 | 290 | — | — |
| 2024 | 6,447 | 18 | — | — | 1,216 | 263 | — | — |
| 2025 | 8,191 | 10 | 5 | 12,563 | 1,404 | 218 | — | — |
Combined counts, 1880–2025
Each line adds the published female and male counts for that spelling. A gap is a year with no published observation, not a zero. Eliana is the warm line and Elianna is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
The 1960s total is one-sided: 71 published records for Eliana, and no published 1960s count for Elianna. The 1970s files give 150 published records to Eliana and 5 to Elianna, so Eliana led the decade. Eliana was the 1980s leader, 1,225 published records against 69 for Elianna. The 1990s files give 2,368 published records to Eliana and 339 to Elianna, so Eliana led the decade. Eliana was the 2000s leader, 10,715 published records against 1,920 for Elianna. The 2010s files give 28,243 published records to Eliana and 4,860 to Elianna, so Eliana led the decade. Eliana was the 2020s leader, 33,374 published records against 6,304 for Elianna.
Top states in 2025
Eliana’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are California (1,323), Texas (1,275), Florida (515), New York (466), North Carolina (321). Elianna’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are California (272), Texas (268), Florida (80), New York (59), Arizona (55). California, Texas, Florida are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.