Elaia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,910

among girls · ↓210 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Elaia · -9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 27,712

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

64 babies

All-time total

309

#15,666 all-time among girls

First recorded

2010

in Social Security records

Elaia popularity over time

309 babies have been named Elaia since 2010, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2010s	56	6	–	#5,664
2020s (to 2025)	253	42	+653%	#2,700

Where Elaia is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	72	0.04	outside top 500
2027	87	0.05	outside top 500
2028	102	0.06	outside top 500
2029	116	0.07	outside top 500
2030	130	0.08	outside top 500

The story of Elaia

Elaia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,910 in 2025 with 58 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2010, 309 American babies have been named Elaia. Its peak came in 2024, when 64 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Elaia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elaia?

The median living Elaia is about 2 years old; half are between 1 and 5. An estimated 300 people named Elaia are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Elaia year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	58	#2,910
2024	64	#2,700
2023	53	#3,108
2022	27	#4,940
2021	29	#4,650
2020	22	#5,528
2019	22	#5,664
2018	9	#10,804
2017	5	#16,559
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2015	8	#12,159
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2013	6	#15,169
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2010	6	#15,521
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Elaia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Elaia?

The median living Elaia is about 2 years old. Half of all living Elaias are between 1 and 5 years old.

How many people named Elaia are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Elaia are alive in the United States, based on 309 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Elaia in 2025?

Elaia ranked #2,910 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 58 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Elaia?

309 babies have been named Elaia in the United States since 2010, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elaia most popular?

Elaia peaked in 2024, when 64 newborns received the name.

Is Elaia a boy or girl name?

Elaia is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Elaia rising or falling?

Elaia is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Elaia become more popular?

Elaia is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 130 girls named Elaia in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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