Eliya
Girl name · #4022 in 2025 · Uniqueness 72/100
Eliya is currently the #4022 girl name in the United States — 36 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3705, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 50,000 girls born in 2025 was named Eliya.
The 32-year story
Eliya first appears in the Social Security records in 1993, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2012, when 45 girls were named Eliya — good for #3523 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Eliya per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Eliya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Eliya in class?
Eliya scores 72 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 Eliya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Eliya is most common
State-level data for Eliya 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 Eliya
Statistically, parents drawn to Eliya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jaiya, Aaliya, Naiya, Aleiya, and Maliya.
JaiyaAaliyaNaiyaAleiyaMaliyaZariyaAziyaShriya
Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Eliya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | #3975 |
| 2024 | 34 | #4207 |
| 2023 | 34 | #4191 |
| 2022 | 44 | #3536 |
| 2021 | 43 | #3553 |
| 2020 | 31 | #4358 |
| 2019 | 29 | #4653 |
| 2018 | 32 | #4357 |
| 2017 | 20 | #6044 |
| 2016 | 29 | #4734 |
| 2015 | 41 | #3705 |
| 2014 | 22 | #5797 |
| 2013 | 33 | #4336 |
| 2012 | 45 | #3523 |
| 2011 | 44 | #3550 |
| 2010 | 35 | #4180 |
| 2009 | 34 | #4370 |
| 2008 | 24 | #5750 |
| 2007 | 28 | #5097 |
| 2006 | 14 | #8237 |
| 2005 | 17 | #6820 |
| 2004 | 25 | #5062 |
| 2003 | 20 | #5795 |
| 2002 | 23 | #5086 |
| 2001 | 25 | #4688 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Eliya a popular girl name?
Eliya ranked #4022 among girls in 2025 with 36 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3705.
When was the name Eliya most popular?
Eliya peaked in 2012, when 45 American girls received the name (ranked #3523 that year). Since 2012 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Eliya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 50,000 newborn American girls was named Eliya. It scores 72/100 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.