Girls' name · since 2006
Elayjah
Since 2006, U.S. Social Security records show 109 babies named Elayjah, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #26,144 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 109
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
Elayjah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 109 recorded since 2006.
Elayjah has 109 recorded births among girls since 2006, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2021.
- #26,144 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 109 born since 2006
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elayjah ranks #26,144 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 109 born since 2006, peaking in the 2010s.
- #26,144 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 109
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
Elayjah's 109 recorded births place it above 63.75% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Elayjah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Elayjah splits its recorded history at 2013: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2009 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Elayjah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2021
- Peak year (2012)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Elayjah by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (75 births, 69% of the file).
2010s was Elayjah's strongest decade.
75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Elayjah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 29
2000s
29 births
- 2010s
2010s
75 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 75 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elayjah? ▼
Where does Elayjah sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Elayjah most popular? ▼
How long has the name Elayjah been used? ▼
What names are similar to Elayjah? ▼
What to do with Elayjah's data
- Elayjah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (75 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Elayjah
Nearby Names Like Elayjah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elayjah
Compare Elayjah side by side: Elayjah vs Elaine Elayjah vs Elaina Elayjah vs Elana
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Elayjah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2012)
Similar record span (~15 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 2006–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Elayjah 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 August 2026.