Eliyah
Girl name · #2948 in 2025 · Uniqueness 75/100
Eliyah is currently the #2948 girl name in the United States — 57 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2501, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 31,579 girls born in 2025 was named Eliyah.
The 31-year story
Eliyah first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 90 babies and a rank of #2118. 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 Eliyah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Eliyah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Eliyah in class?
Eliyah scores 75 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 Eliyah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Eliyah is most common
State-level data for Eliyah 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 Eliyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Eliyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Talayah, Elayah, Naliyah, Asiyah, and Aalayah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Eliyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57 | #2933 |
| 2024 | 90 | #2118 |
| 2023 | 67 | #2614 |
| 2022 | 70 | #2530 |
| 2021 | 67 | #2586 |
| 2020 | 61 | #2712 |
| 2019 | 72 | #2451 |
| 2018 | 73 | #2438 |
| 2017 | 52 | #3091 |
| 2016 | 58 | #2902 |
| 2015 | 72 | #2501 |
| 2014 | 67 | #2615 |
| 2013 | 63 | #2726 |
| 2012 | 56 | #3006 |
| 2011 | 62 | #2796 |
| 2010 | 50 | #3256 |
| 2009 | 52 | #3189 |
| 2008 | 60 | #2923 |
| 2007 | 41 | #3848 |
| 2006 | 35 | #4165 |
| 2005 | 34 | #4118 |
| 2004 | 24 | #5208 |
| 2003 | 34 | #3946 |
| 2002 | 23 | #5086 |
| 2001 | 31 | #4025 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Eliyah a popular girl name?
Eliyah ranked #2948 among girls in 2025 with 57 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2501.
When was the name Eliyah most popular?
Eliyah peaked in 2024, when 90 American girls received the name (ranked #2118 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Eliyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 31,579 newborn American girls was named Eliyah. It scores 75/100 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.