Elaia
Girl name · #2930 in 2025 · Uniqueness 43/100
Elaia ranks #2930 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 58 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #11835, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 31,034 girls born in 2025 was named Elaia.
The 15-year story
Elaia first appears in the Social Security records in 2010, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 64 babies and a rank of #2694. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Elaia per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Elaia in class?
Elaia scores 43 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Elaia is most common
Geography matters for names, and Elaia is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Elaias were NY (7), CA (6), OH (6), FL (5), TX (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Elaia
Statistically, parents drawn to Elaia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Adaia, Zaia, Avaia, Eleia, and Raia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Elaia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58 | #2895 |
| 2024 | 64 | #2694 |
| 2023 | 53 | #3091 |
| 2022 | 27 | #4907 |
| 2021 | 29 | #4607 |
| 2020 | 22 | #5487 |
| 2019 | 22 | #5612 |
| 2018 | 9 | #10545 |
| 2017 | 5 | #15902 |
| 2015 | 8 | #11835 |
| 2013 | 6 | #14582 |
| 2010 | 6 | #14959 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Elaia a popular girl name?
Elaia ranked #2930 among girls in 2025 with 58 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #11835.
When was the name Elaia most popular?
Elaia peaked in 2024, when 64 American girls received the name (ranked #2694 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Elaia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 31,034 newborn American girls was named Elaia. It scores 43/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.