Elayna

Meaning: Uncertain; possibly shining light or torch
Origin: Greek — Variant of Elaina

Girl's name · #1301 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

Popularity over time

Elayna's best rank, #1109, came in 2012; it has settled back to #1301 today. Roughly 5,300 girls have been named Elayna since 1958.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 20 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#966 in Canada (2025) · #2,138 in England & Wales (2025) · #4,230 in France (2025) · #856 in Ireland (2023) · #6,788 in Ecuador (2023) · #314 in N. Ireland (2014) · #802 in Scotland (2014).

Famous Elaynas

Elayna Boynton — American indie soul singer

In stories & tradition

Elayna Sedai — The Wheel of Time (video game)

Spellings & nicknames

Elayna is the less common spelling of Elaina — about 13% of babies given the name are written this way; Elaina itself ranked #267 in 2025.

Similar names: Elaina · Lillianna · Elaia · Layna · Madalynn · Alyna

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