US rank #4351 Girls' name Peak 2023 375 births

Elayah — #4351 US girls' name

375 babies named Elayah in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s302010s1852020s160
#4351
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 75% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Elayah was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

43 babies were named Elayah in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elayah

The Social Security Administration has registered 375 babies named Elayah between 2002 and 2024, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Elayah currently holds the #4351 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 43 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elayah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 185 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Elayah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 21 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Elayah in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elayah 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 375 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.

Elayah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

375

Since 2002

23 years of records

Peak year

2023

43 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,351

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2002

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2024

Elayah popularity over time

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
43
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
01020304050 20242021201820152012200920052002 5

Elayah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
185 births that decade — 49% of Elayah's all-time total
2000s302010s1852020s160

Elayah by state

Where Elayah concentrates geographically — total births since 2002

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Elayah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
21 5.6%
#2 Texas
13 3.5%
#3 Florida
6 1.6%
#4 Michigan
6 1.6%
California share of Elayah's total US births 5.6%
Even split

21 of 375 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elayah?
375 babies have been named Elayah since 2002. It currently ranks #4351 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 43 births.
When was Elayah most popular?
Elayah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 185 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Elayah most popular?
The top states for the name Elayah are California (21 births), Texas (13 births), Florida (6 births).
How long has the name Elayah been used?
Elayah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 23 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Elayah?
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.