Total births
159
Girls' name · since 2016
Aelia
Aelia has 159 recorded births since 2016 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5946
- among girls today
- 159
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other girls
Aelia currently ranks #5946 among girls' names in America, with 159 babies recorded since 2016.
Aelia has 159 recorded births among girls since 2016, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5946 as of the latest data, more common than 66% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2025.
- #5946 among girls today
- 159 born since 2016
- 2020s peak decade
- 66% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Aelia is currently the #5946 girls' name in America, more common than 66% of girls - 159 born since 2016, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5946
- among girls today
- 159
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other girls
Aelia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5946
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 66% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
81% of everyone ever named Aelia was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
31 babies were named Aelia in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Aelia compares
159 32nd percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Aelia's all-time total is 58% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aelia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 159 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 31 | 48 | 19,840 |
Aelia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Aelia's SSA record in two at 2021 and the more recent half accounts for 73% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 27%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2016, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 31, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Aelia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#5,946
Active since
2016
Aelia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Aelia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Aelia's strongest decade.
129 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 81% of all-time use.
Aelia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 30
2010s
30 births
- 2020s
2020s
129 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 129 births (81% of all-time use).
Aelia by state
Where Aelia concentrates geographically, total births since 2016
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 6.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 3.1% |
California share of Aelia's total US births 6.3%
Even split
10 of 159 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aelia? ▼
Aelia has been given to 159 babies in the U.S. since 2016, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #5946 as of the latest data. 31 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Aelia most popular? ▼
Aelia was most popular in the 2020s decade with 129 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Aelia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Aelia are California (10 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Aelia been used? ▼
Aelia has been recorded in Social Security data since 2016, spanning 10 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Aelia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aela, Aella, Aelin, Aeliana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Aelia's data
- California records the most Aelias (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Aelia
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2016–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Aelia: #5946 Girls' Name - 159 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aelia. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Aelia draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.