Eliana sits comfortably in the UK charts at #116 in 2024 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2024
#116
US Rank #18
About the Name Eliana
2024 marks Eliana's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #116. The name has climbed 86 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Eliana is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #18, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Eliana
Unlikely. With around 416 UK babies named Eliana per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Eliana in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Eliana is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 86 places over the last five years to #116 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Eliana is more popular in the US (#18) than in the UK (#116). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Eliana include: Eliana Rubashkyn — Eliana Rubashkyn is a Colombian-born New Zealand pharmacist, chemist, and human rights advocate, known for her work at the intersection of science, public...; Eliana Bandeira — Eliana Arruada Bandeira is an athlete specialising in the shot put.; Eliana Alves Cruz — Eliana Alves dos Santos Cruz is a Brazilian journalist and writer..
Yes — Eliana is very popular in the United States, ranked #18 in 2024. It's a transatlantic favourite used widely on both sides of the Atlantic.
416
UK babies named Eliana (2024)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.2
In a school of 600
↑ 86 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Eliana
Likely around 1 other Eliana in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Eliana
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Eliana Rubashkyn is a Colombian-born New Zealand pharmacist, chemist, and human rights advocate, known for her work at the intersection of science, public health, and international law. She became the first intersex and transgender person assigned male at birth to be legally recognised as a woman under a mechanism of the United Nations refugee protection system, without undergoing gender-affirming surgery.
Eliana Alves dos Santos Cruz is a Brazilian journalist and writer. Her works primarily focus on fiction and short stories, with an emphasis on Afro-Brazilian perspectives.
Eliana Gil, is a lecturer, writer, and clinician of marriage, family and child. She is on the board of a number of professional counselling organizations that use play and art therapies, and she is the former president of the Association for Play Therapy (APT).
Eliana Pintor Marin is an American Democratic Party politician, who has represented the 29th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly, having been named to the seat on September 11, 2013, to fill the vacant seat of Alberto Coutinho following his resignation. Pintor Marin has served as the Assembly Budget Chair since 2018.