Elia
Girl name · #970 in 2025 · Rare
Elia ranks #970 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 263 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1234, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 6,844 girls born in 2025 was named Elia.
Babies named Elia per year. Source: SSA.
The 141-year story
Elia first appears in the Social Security records in 1884, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 321 babies and a rank of #841. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Elia in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Elia is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Elia will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Elia is most common
Geography matters for names, and Elia is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Elia is most common in CA (0.4 per 1,000), AZ (0.4 per 1,000), WA (0.3 per 1,000), TX (0.2 per 1,000), IL (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Elia is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Elia
Statistically, parents drawn to Elia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lilia, Giulia, Emelia, Alia, and Calia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Elia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 263 | #970 |
| 2024 | 321 | #841 |
| 2023 | 308 | #871 |
| 2022 | 294 | #919 |
| 2021 | 307 | #884 |
| 2020 | 222 | #1099 |
| 2019 | 235 | #1073 |
| 2018 | 216 | #1130 |
| 2017 | 233 | #1087 |
| 2016 | 195 | #1252 |
| 2015 | 200 | #1234 |
| 2014 | 177 | #1333 |
| 2013 | 154 | #1451 |
| 2012 | 138 | #1575 |
| 2011 | 181 | #1301 |
| 2010 | 147 | #1521 |
| 2009 | 160 | #1450 |
| 2008 | 135 | #1657 |
| 2007 | 176 | #1370 |
| 2006 | 96 | #2050 |
| 2005 | 107 | #1819 |
| 2004 | 102 | #1855 |
| 2003 | 112 | #1702 |
| 2002 | 84 | #2046 |
| 2001 | 81 | #2064 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Elia a popular girl name?
Elia ranked #970 among girls in 2025 with 263 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1234.
When was the name Elia most popular?
Elia peaked in 2024, when 321 American girls received the name (ranked #841 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Elia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 6,844 newborn American girls was named Elia. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.