Elayna is an American spelling of Elaina and Elena, forms of Helen, the Greek name usually explained as "torch" or "bright light". The y spelling keeps the three syllables clear and sets the name apart from Elena and Elaine. Elayna stood at number 1834 in 2000, peaked at number 1109 in 2012 and has held between number 1100 and 1500 since, ranking number 1301 in 2025.