US rank #9479 Girls' name Peak 2023 51 births

Elaiyah — #9479 US girls' name

51 babies named Elaiyah in U.S. Social Security records since 2017, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s122020s39
#9479
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 46% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

76% of everyone ever named Elaiyah was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

11 babies were named Elaiyah in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elaiyah

The Social Security Administration has registered 51 babies named Elaiyah between 2017 and 2024, spanning 8 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Elaiyah currently holds the #9479 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elaiyah performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 39 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Elaiyah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elaiyah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 51 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Elaiyah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

51

Since 2017

8 years of records

Peak year

2023

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#9,479

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2017

Recorded for 8 years

Last year on file: 2024

Elaiyah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2017

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
11
Annual births at peak — across 8 years of records
4681012 202420232022202020182017 5

Elaiyah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
39 births that decade — 76% of Elaiyah's all-time total
2010s122020s39

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elaiyah?
51 babies have been named Elaiyah since 2017. It currently ranks #9479 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 11 births.
When was Elaiyah most popular?
Elaiyah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Elaiyah been used?
Elaiyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2017, spanning 8 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Elaiyah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elaine, Elaina, Elana, Elayna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2017–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.