Elyah vs Elyssa

Side-by-side comparison of Elyah and Elyssa — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Elyah

Girl name · Rank #16686

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Name B

Elyssa

Girl name · Rank #3230

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Metric Elyah Elyssa
Current Rank #16686 #3230
Total Births (all years) 15 7,246
Peak Year 2009 2004
Peak Year Births 5 273
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2009 1954

Births by Decade

Decade Elyah Elyssa
1950ss — 13
1960ss — 116
1970ss — 266
1980ss — 796
1990ss — 2,093
2000ss 5 2,418
2010ss 5 1,257
2020ss 5 287

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elyah Elyssa
2014 — 142
2015 — 105
2016 — 114
2017 — 97
2018 — 57
2019 5 69
2020 — 81
2021 — 61
2022 — 56
2023 — 40
2024 5 49

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2009–2024.

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