Elaya
Girl name · #2114 in 2025 · Uniqueness 39/100
Elaya is currently the #2114 girl name in the United States — 89 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #10866, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,225 girls born in 2025 was named Elaya.
The 21-year story
Elaya first appears in the Social Security records in 2004, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 89 babies and a rank of #2099. 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 Elaya per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Elaya in class?
Elaya scores 39 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 Elaya is most common
Geography matters for names, and Elaya is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Elayas were TX (14), CA (9), FL (9), NY (7), WA (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 Elaya
Statistically, parents drawn to Elaya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Milaya, Zalaya, Avaya, Miraya, and Haya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Elaya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 89 | #2099 |
| 2024 | 55 | #2976 |
| 2023 | 58 | #2891 |
| 2022 | 26 | #5028 |
| 2021 | 36 | #4014 |
| 2020 | 27 | #4757 |
| 2019 | 26 | #5041 |
| 2018 | 58 | #2869 |
| 2017 | 32 | #4384 |
| 2016 | 14 | #7988 |
| 2015 | 9 | #10866 |
| 2014 | 14 | #8053 |
| 2013 | 8 | #11969 |
| 2012 | 12 | #9109 |
| 2011 | 12 | #9150 |
| 2010 | 5 | #16992 |
| 2009 | 8 | #12429 |
| 2008 | 7 | #13832 |
| 2007 | 8 | #12676 |
| 2006 | 5 | #17168 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11624 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Elaya a popular girl name?
Elaya ranked #2114 among girls in 2025 with 89 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10866.
When was the name Elaya most popular?
Elaya peaked in 2025, when 89 American girls received the name (ranked #2099 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Elaya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,225 newborn American girls was named Elaya. It scores 39/100 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.