Spelling comparison
Eliana vs Elliana
Side by side for 2025, Eliana has the higher published total (8,196) and Elliana has 2,099. Eliana is 79.6% of the pair and Elliana is 20.4%.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
The two spellings share a Little Names spelling key. Eliana profile · Elliana profile
Eliana versus Elliana is a spelling comparison, not a comparison of two different names. Each figure belongs to one exact spelling. Elliana is the longer of the two spellings, and Eliana is the shorter. Elliana writes “l” between “El” and “iana”, and Eliana leaves that spot out.
From 1986 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 Elliana in 1986. Eliana’s larger 2025 category is female. Elliana’s larger 2025 category is female. Eliana led 5 decades among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 6,097 records in 2025, and the closest year was 2018 (a gap of 1,816). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (10,295), Eliana is 79.6% and Elliana is 20.4%.
2016–2025, count and rank
Eliana was the higher published spelling in 2016, with 3,207 female records (rank #93) against 1,267 female records (rank #250) for Elliana. The 2017 national file shows Eliana led 2017 by 1,903 published records (3,283 to 1,380). Read as exact spellings: Eliana had 3,283 female records (rank #88); Elliana had 1,380 female records (rank #227). 2018: Eliana led 2018 by 1,816 published records (3,405 to 1,589). Eliana and Elliana stay separate rows; 3,405 and 1,589 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2019, Eliana had 3,891 female records (rank #62); Elliana had 1,954 female records (rank #146). Eliana led 2019 by 1,937 published records (3,891 to 1,954). 2020 belongs to Eliana. Eliana had 4,090 female records (rank #53); Elliana had 2,018 female records (rank #133). The gap that year was 2,072 records. For 2021, compare the categories separately: Eliana had 4,460 female records (rank #47); Elliana had 2,141 female records (rank #131). Eliana led 2021 by 2,319 published records (4,460 to 2,141), and the smaller spelling is Elliana. Eliana was the higher published spelling in 2022, with 4,814 female records (rank #41) and 5 male records (rank #12,892) against 2,125 female records (rank #131) for Elliana. The 2023 national file shows Eliana led 2023 by 2,997 published records (5,362 to 2,365). Read as exact spellings: Eliana had 5,357 female records (rank #34) and 5 male records (rank #12,767); Elliana had 2,365 female records (rank #115). 2024: Eliana led 2024 by 4,364 published records (6,447 to 2,083). Eliana and Elliana stay separate rows; 6,447 and 2,083 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2025, Eliana had 8,191 female records (rank #10) and 5 male records (rank #12,563); Elliana had 2,099 female records (rank #139). Eliana led 2025 by 6,097 published records (8,196 to 2,099).
| Year | Eliana female count | Eliana female rank | Eliana male count | Eliana male rank | Elliana female count | Elliana female rank | Elliana male count | Elliana male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3,207 | 93 | — | — | 1,267 | 250 | — | — |
| 2017 | 3,283 | 88 | — | — | 1,380 | 227 | — | — |
| 2018 | 3,405 | 84 | — | — | 1,589 | 188 | — | — |
| 2019 | 3,891 | 62 | — | — | 1,954 | 146 | — | — |
| 2020 | 4,090 | 53 | — | — | 2,018 | 133 | — | — |
| 2021 | 4,460 | 47 | — | — | 2,141 | 131 | — | — |
| 2022 | 4,814 | 41 | 5 | 12,892 | 2,125 | 131 | — | — |
| 2023 | 5,357 | 34 | 5 | 12,767 | 2,365 | 115 | — | — |
| 2024 | 6,447 | 18 | — | — | 2,083 | 141 | — | — |
| 2025 | 8,191 | 10 | 5 | 12,563 | 2,099 | 139 | — | — |
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 Elliana 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 Elliana. The 1970s total is one-sided: 150 published records for Eliana, and no published 1970s count for Elliana. The 1980s files give 1,225 published records to Eliana and 16 to Elliana, so Eliana led the decade. Eliana was the 1990s leader, 2,368 published records against 193 for Elliana. The 2000s files give 10,715 published records to Eliana and 2,823 to Elliana, so Eliana led the decade. Eliana was the 2010s leader, 28,243 published records against 12,195 for Elliana. The 2020s files give 33,374 published records to Eliana and 12,831 to Elliana, so Eliana led the decade.
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). Elliana’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are California (220), Texas (199), Ohio (124), Florida (113), New York (102). 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.