Elea: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,910

among girls · ↓773 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Elea · -23% vs 2024

How common

1 in 59,528

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

43 babies

All-time total

390

#13,728 all-time among girls

First recorded

1983

in Social Security records

Elea popularity over time

390 babies have been named Elea since 1983, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	13	1	–	#8,284
1990s	11	1	-15%	#12,240
2000s	72	7	+555%	#9,368
2010s	120	12	+67%	#6,094
2020s (to 2025)	174	29	+142%	#3,610

Where Elea 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	33	0.02	outside top 500
2027	38	0.02	outside top 500
2028	44	0.03	outside top 500
2029	49	0.03	outside top 500
2030	54	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Elea

Elea is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,910 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1983, 390 American babies have been named Elea. 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 Elea stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elea?

The median living Elea is about 7 years old; half are between 2 and 15. An estimated 400 people named Elea 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.

Elea year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	27	#4,910
2024	35	#4,137
2023	43	#3,610
2022	33	#4,314
2021	21	#5,805
2020	15	#7,314
2019	16	#7,125
2018	6	#14,306
2017	11	#9,497
2016	12	#9,042
2015	21	#6,094
2014	6	#15,119
2013	15	#7,869
2012	9	#11,545
2011	16	#7,532
2010	8	#12,636
2009	10	#10,909
2008	6	#15,982
2007	11	#10,335
2006	6	#15,692
2005	6	#15,042
2004	8	#11,937
2003	7	#12,799
2002	8	#11,433
2001	–	–
2000	10	#9,368
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elea?

The median living Elea is about 7 years old. Half of all living Eleas are between 2 and 15 years old.

How many people named Elea are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Elea are alive in the United States, based on 390 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Elea in 2025?

Elea ranked #4,910 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Elea?

390 babies have been named Elea in the United States since 1983, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elea most popular?

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

Is Elea a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Elea rising or falling?

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

Will Elea become more popular?

Elea is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 54 girls named Elea 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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