Elaya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,108

among girls · ↑876 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Elaya · +62% vs 2024

How common

1 in 18,059

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

89 babies

All-time total

517

#11,605 all-time among girls

First recorded

2004

in Social Security records

Elaya popularity over time

517 babies have been named Elaya since 2004, 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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2000s	36	4	–	#11,936
2010s	190	19	+428%	#2,884
2020s (to 2025)	291	49	+155%	#2,108

Where Elaya 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	98	0.06	outside top 500
2027	106	0.07	outside top 500
2028	113	0.07	outside top 500
2029	120	0.07	outside top 500
2030	126	0.08	outside top 500

The story of Elaya

Elaya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,108 in 2025 with 89 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2004, 517 American babies have been named Elaya. Its peak came in 2025, when 89 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 Elaya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elaya?

The median living Elaya is about 4 years old; half are between 1 and 8. An estimated 500 people named Elaya 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.

Elaya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	89	#2,108
2024	55	#2,984
2023	58	#2,907
2022	26	#5,064
2021	36	#4,042
2020	27	#4,795
2019	26	#5,072
2018	58	#2,884
2017	32	#4,422
2016	14	#8,121
2015	9	#11,159
2014	14	#8,178
2013	8	#12,324
2012	12	#9,261
2011	12	#9,318
2010	5	#17,792
2009	8	#12,786
2008	7	#14,276
2007	8	#13,036
2006	5	#17,935
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2004	8	#11,936
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elaya?

The median living Elaya is about 4 years old. Half of all living Elayas are between 1 and 8 years old.

How many people named Elaya are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Elaya are alive in the United States, based on 517 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Elaya in 2025?

Elaya ranked #2,108 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 89 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Elaya?

517 babies have been named Elaya in the United States since 2004, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elaya most popular?

Elaya peaked in 2025, when 89 newborns received the name.

Is Elaya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Elaya rising or falling?

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

Will Elaya become more popular?

Elaya is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 126 girls named Elaya 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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