Elayah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,013

among girls · ↓698 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Elayah · -21% vs 2024

How common

1 in 61,818

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

43 babies

All-time total

402

#13,481 all-time among girls

First recorded

2002

in Social Security records

Elayah popularity over time

402 babies have been named Elayah since 2002, 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	30	3	–	#12,787
2010s	185	19	+517%	#4,369
2020s (to 2025)	187	31	+68%	#3,609

Where Elayah 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	27	0.02	outside top 500
2027	27	0.02	outside top 500
2028	28	0.02	outside top 500
2029	28	0.02	outside top 500
2030	29	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Elayah

Elayah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,013 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 402 American babies have been named Elayah. Its peak came in 2023, when 43 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 Elayah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elayah?

The median living Elayah is about 6 years old; half are between 2 and 11. An estimated 400 people named Elayah 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.

Elayah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	26	#5,013
2024	33	#4,315
2023	43	#3,609
2022	24	#5,361
2021	31	#4,433
2020	30	#4,477
2019	32	#4,369
2018	22	#5,656
2017	13	#8,425
2016	23	#5,672
2015	13	#8,599
2014	21	#6,048
2013	18	#6,816
2012	13	#8,782
2011	13	#8,772
2010	17	#7,299
2009	8	#12,787
2008	–	–
2007	6	#16,081
2006	5	#17,936
2005	6	#15,041
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2002	5	#16,197
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elayah?

The median living Elayah is about 6 years old. Half of all living Elayahs are between 2 and 11 years old.

How many people named Elayah are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Elayah are alive in the United States, based on 402 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Elayah in 2025?

Elayah ranked #5,013 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Elayah?

402 babies have been named Elayah in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elayah most popular?

Elayah peaked in 2023, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Elayah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Elayah rising or falling?

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

Will Elayah become more popular?

Elayah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 29 girls named Elayah 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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