Elayah
Girl name · #5064 in 2025 · Uniqueness 83/100
Elayah is currently the #5064 girl name in the United States — 26 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #8447, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 girls born in 2025 was named Elayah.
The 23-year story
Elayah first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 43 babies and a rank of #3585. 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 Elayah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Elayah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Elayah in class?
Elayah scores 83 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Elayah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Elayah is most common
State-level data for Elayah is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Elayah
Statistically, parents drawn to Elayah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aviyah, Oriyah, Zarayah, Eliyah, and Seriyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Elayah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4987 |
| 2024 | 33 | #4294 |
| 2023 | 43 | #3585 |
| 2022 | 24 | #5309 |
| 2021 | 31 | #4413 |
| 2020 | 30 | #4453 |
| 2019 | 32 | #4343 |
| 2018 | 22 | #5619 |
| 2017 | 13 | #8299 |
| 2016 | 23 | #5622 |
| 2015 | 13 | #8447 |
| 2014 | 21 | #5993 |
| 2013 | 18 | #6729 |
| 2012 | 13 | #8632 |
| 2011 | 13 | #8614 |
| 2010 | 17 | #7217 |
| 2009 | 8 | #12429 |
| 2007 | 6 | #15491 |
| 2006 | 5 | #17168 |
| 2005 | 6 | #14502 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Elayah a popular girl name?
Elayah ranked #5064 among girls in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8447.
When was the name Elayah most popular?
Elayah peaked in 2023, when 43 American girls received the name (ranked #3585 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Elayah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American girls was named Elayah. It scores 83/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.