US rank #1158 Girls' name Peak 2024 1,514 births

Elara — #1158 US girls' name

1,514 babies named Elara in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s482010s6332020s833
#1158
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 93% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Elara was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

208 babies were named Elara in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elara

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,514 babies named Elara between 2002 and 2024, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Elara currently holds the #1158 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 208 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elara performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 833 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Elara shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 169 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Elara in 26 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elara 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 1,514 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.

Elara at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,514

Since 2002

23 years of records

Peak year

2024

208 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#1,158

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2002

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2024

Elara popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2002

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
208
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
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Elara by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
833 births that decade — 55% of Elara's all-time total
2000s482010s6332020s833

Elara by state

Where Elara concentrates geographically — total births since 2002

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Elara
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
169 11.2%
#2 Texas
115 7.6%
#3 Florida
87 5.7%
#4 New York
83 5.5%
#5 Pennsylvania
51 3.4%
#6 Washington
42 2.8%
#7 North Carolina
36 2.4%
#8 Arizona
33 2.2%
California share of Elara's total US births 11.2%
Even split

169 of 1,514 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.

Elara appears in 26 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elara?
1,514 babies have been named Elara since 2002. It currently ranks #1158 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 208 births.
When was Elara most popular?
Elara was most popular in the 2020s decade with 833 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Elara most popular?
The top states for the name Elara are California (169 births), Texas (115 births), Florida (87 births).
How long has the name Elara been used?
Elara has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 23 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Elara?
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, 2002–2024 (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.