Total births
16
Girls' name · since 2013
Elayla
Since 2013, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Elayla, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14763
- among girls today
- 16
- born since 2013
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other girls
16 babies have been named Elayla since 2013, making it today's #14763 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Elayla recorded 16 times among girls since 2013, holding rank #14763 nationally today, ahead of 17% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2013 to 2024.
- #14763 among girls today
- 16 born since 2013
- 2020s peak decade
- 17% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Elayla is currently the #14763 girls' name in America, more common than 17% of girls - 16 born since 2013, peaking in the 2020s.
- #14763
- among girls today
- 16
- born since 2013
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other girls
Elayla vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14763
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 17% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Elayla was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
6 babies were named Elayla in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Elayla compares
16 6th 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
Elayla's all-time total is 96% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Elayla | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 16 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 48 | 19,840 |
Elayla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Elayla's full recorded timeline at 2022, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2013, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Elayla at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#14,763
Active since
2013
Elayla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Elayla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Elayla's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Elayla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elayla? ▼
16 babies have been named Elayla since 2013. It currently ranks #14763 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 6 births.
When was Elayla most popular? ▼
Elayla was most popular in the 2020s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Elayla been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Elayla since 2013 -- 12 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Elayla? ▼
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 Elayla
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elayla
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Elaina Girl
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Elana Girl
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Elayna Girl
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Elayne Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2013–2024 (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. "Elayla: #14763 Girls' Name - 16 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elayla. 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 Elayla 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 July 2026.