Eleia
Girl name · #2098 in 2025 · Uniqueness 39/100
In 2025, 90 baby girls were named Eleia, placing it at #2098 in the official national rankings. It has appeared in the national data since 2017. Roughly one in every 20,000 girls born in 2025 was named Eleia.
The 8-year story
Eleia first appears in the Social Security records in 2017, when 9 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 90 babies and a rank of #2076. 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 Eleia per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Eleia in class?
Eleia 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 Eleia is most common
Geography matters for names, and Eleia is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Eleias were CA (15), TX (12), NY (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Eleia
Statistically, parents drawn to Eleia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Soleia, Annaleia, Naleia, Elaia, and Avaia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Eleia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 90 | #2076 |
| 2024 | 79 | #2327 |
| 2023 | 82 | #2258 |
| 2022 | 8 | #11231 |
| 2021 | 10 | #9562 |
| 2020 | 8 | #11090 |
| 2019 | 9 | #10473 |
| 2017 | 9 | #10689 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Eleia a popular girl name?
Eleia ranked #2098 among girls in 2025 with 90 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Eleia most popular?
Eleia peaked in 2025, when 90 American girls received the name (ranked #2076 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Eleia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,000 newborn American girls was named Eleia. 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.