Total births
61
Girls' name · since 2017
Elaiyah
Since 2017, U.S. Social Security records show 61 babies named Elaiyah, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9511
- among girls today
- 61
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
Elaiyah currently ranks #9511 among girls' names in America, with 61 babies recorded since 2017.
Elaiyah has 61 recorded births among girls since 2017, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9511 as of the latest data, more common than 46% 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 2017 to 2025.
- #9511 among girls today
- 61 born since 2017
- 2020s peak decade
- 46% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Elaiyah is currently the #9511 girls' name in America, more common than 46% of girls - 61 born since 2017, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9511
- among girls today
- 61
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
Elaiyah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9511
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 46% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
80% 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.
How Elaiyah compares
61 17th 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
Elaiyah's all-time total is 84% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Elaiyah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 61 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Elaiyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Elaiyah's SSA record in two at 2022 and the more recent half accounts for 66% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 34%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2017, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Elaiyah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#9,511
Active since
2017
Elaiyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Elaiyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Elaiyah's strongest decade.
49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 80% of all-time use.
Elaiyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
- 2020s
2020s
49 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 49 births (80% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elaiyah? ▼
Since 2017, Social Security records show 61 babies named Elaiyah. Today it holds rank #9511 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 11 births.
When was Elaiyah most popular? ▼
Elaiyah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 49 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 9 years of data through 2025.
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.
Keep exploring Elaiyah
Nearby Names Like Elaiyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elaiyah
Elaine Girl
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Elaina Girl
#254 32,220 births
Elana Girl
#1876 8,909 births
Elayna Girl
#1427 5,251 births
Elayne Girl
#3649 4,114 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2017–2025 (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. "Elaiyah: #9511 Girls' Name - 61 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elaiyah. 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 Elaiyah 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 June 2026.