Total births
327
Girls' name · since 1983
Eleah
327 babies named Eleah in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7397
- among girls today
- 327
- born since 1983
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other girls
Eleah currently ranks #7397 among girls' names in America, with 327 babies recorded since 1983.
Social Security Administration records show Eleah recorded 327 times among girls since 1983, holding rank #7397 nationally today, ahead of 58% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2025.
- #7397 among girls today
- 327 born since 1983
- 2010s peak decade
- 58% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Eleah is currently the #7397 girls' name in America, more common than 58% of girls - 327 born since 1983, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7397
- among girls today
- 327
- born since 1983
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other girls
Eleah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7397
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 58% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Eleah was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
19 babies were named Eleah in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Eleah compares
327 47th 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
Eleah's all-time total is 14% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Eleah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 327 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Eleah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Eleah splits its recorded history at 2010: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1983 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Eleah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#7,397
Active since
1983
Eleah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Eleah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Eleah's strongest decade.
120 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Eleah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 29
1990s
29 births
- 2000s
2000s
94 births
- 2010s
2010s
120 births
- 2020s
2020s
79 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 120 births (37% of all-time use).
Eleah by state
Where Eleah concentrates geographically, total births since 1983
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 6 | 1.8% |
Texas share of Eleah's total US births 1.8%
6 of 327 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Eleah? ▼
Eleah has been given to 327 babies in the U.S. since 1983, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #7397 as of the latest data. 19 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Eleah most popular? ▼
Eleah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 120 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Eleah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Eleah are Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Eleah been used? ▼
Records for Eleah go back to 1983, giving 43 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Eleah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eleanor, Elena, Eleanore, Eleanora, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Eleah's data
- Eleah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (120 total births) through the 2020s (79) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Eleahs (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Eleah
Nearby Names Like Eleah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Eleah
Eleanor Girl
#14 336,678 births
Elena Girl
#46 108,013 births
Eleanore Girl
#1510 18,724 births
Eleanora Girl
#887 8,322 births
Eleni Girl
#1005 6,822 births
Compare Eleah side by side: Eleah vs Eleanor Eleah vs Elena Eleah vs Eleanore
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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, 1983–2025 (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. "Eleah: #7397 Girls' Name - 327 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eleah. 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 Eleah 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.