Total births
21
Girls' name · since 2014
Ellaya
Since 2014, U.S. Social Security records show 21 babies named Ellaya, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14799
- among girls today
- 21
- born since 2014
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other girls
21 babies have been named Ellaya since 2014, making it today's #14799 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ellaya has been recorded 21 times among girls since 2014, currently ranked #14799 nationally and more common than 17% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2014 to 2024.
- #14799 among girls today
- 21 born since 2014
- 2020s peak decade
- 17% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Ellaya is currently the #14799 girls' name in America, more common than 17% of girls - 21 born since 2014, peaking in the 2020s.
- #14799
- among girls today
- 21
- born since 2014
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other girls
Ellaya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14799
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 17% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Ellaya was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
6 babies were named Ellaya in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Ellaya compares
21 7th 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
Ellaya's all-time total is 95% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ellaya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 21 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ellaya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ellaya's full recorded timeline at 2023, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2014, 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.
Ellaya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#14,799
Active since
2014
Ellaya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Ellaya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Ellaya's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Ellaya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
10 births
- 2020s
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 11 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ellaya? ▼
Since 2014, Social Security records show 21 babies named Ellaya. Today it holds rank #14799 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 6 births.
When was Ellaya most popular? ▼
Ellaya was most popular in the 2020s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Ellaya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ellaya since 2014 -- 11 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Ellaya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ella, Ellen, Ellie, Elliana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Ellaya
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ellaya
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Ellie Girl
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Elliana Girl
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Elle 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, 2014–2024 (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. "Ellaya: #14799 Girls' Name - 21 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ellaya. 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 Ellaya 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.