US rank #4325 Unisex name Peak 2012 799 births

Eliya — #4325 US unisex name

799 babies named Eliya in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s572000s2272010s3302020s185
#4325
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 76% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Eliya was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

45 babies were named Eliya in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Eliya

The Social Security Administration has registered 799 babies named Eliya between 1993 and 2024, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Eliya currently holds the #4325 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 45 babies received it in a single year. Eliya is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 178 additional births since 2002.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Eliya performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 330 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Eliya shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 88 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Eliya in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Eliya 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 799 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.

Eliya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

799

Since 1993

32 years of records

Peak year

2012

45 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,325

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1993

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2024

Eliya popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1993

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
45
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
01020304050 202420202016201220082004200019961993 7

Eliya popularity over time — boys

178 total births recorded since 2002 (Eliya as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 178 births
05101520 2024202120182015201220092002 6

Eliya by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
330 births that decade — 41% of Eliya's all-time total
1990s572000s2272010s3302020s185

Eliya by state

Where Eliya concentrates geographically — total births since 1993

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Eliya
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
88 11.0%
#2 Texas
23 2.9%
#3 Florida
22 2.8%
#4 New York
11 1.4%
#5 Illinois
10 1.3%
California share of Eliya's total US births 11.0%
Even split

88 of 799 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Eliya?
799 babies have been named Eliya since 1993. It currently ranks #4325 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 45 births.
When was Eliya most popular?
Eliya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 330 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Eliya most popular?
The top states for the name Eliya are California (88 births), Texas (23 births), Florida (22 births).
Is Eliya a unisex name?
Yes, Eliya is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 799 births, and as a boy's name it has 178 births.
How long has the name Eliya been used?
Eliya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 32 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Eliya?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elizabeth, Elise, Eliza, Eliana, 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, 1993–2024 (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.