Eldana
Eldana is a genus of moths of the family Pyralidae containing only one species, the African sugar-cane borer, which is commonly found in Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Mozambique, Sierra Leone and South Africa. Adults have a wingspan of 35mm. This species is particularly relevant to humans because the larvae are a pest of the Saccharum species as well as several grain crops such as sorghum and maize.
Meaning & Origin of Eldana
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Eldana is a genus of moths of the family Pyralidae containing only one species, the African sugar-cane borer, which is commonly found in Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Mozambique, Sierra Leone and South Africa. Adults have a wingspan of 35mm. This species is particularly relevant to humans because the larvae are a pest of the Saccharum species as well as several grain crops such as sorghum and maize.
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The Story of Eldana
American parents first put Eldana on the record books as a baby girl name in 2008, with 9 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 59 Eldanas were born — ranking #2,887 that year. About 65% of every Eldana on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Eldana ranks #5,398 for baby girls with 23 births, falling sharply (-41%). All told, over 626 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
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About the name Eldana
Eldana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2008 and has accumulated 626 births in the dataset. Eldana's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #2,887. Use the chart and map above to compare Eldana's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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