Total births
191
Girls' name · since 2000
Elliyah
Since 2000, U.S. Social Security records show 191 babies named Elliyah, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10736
- among girls today
- 191
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 39%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Elliyah is the #10736 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 191 recorded since 2000.
Social Security Administration records show Elliyah recorded 191 times among girls since 2000, holding rank #10736 nationally today, ahead of 39% 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 2000 to 2024.
- #10736 among girls today
- 191 born since 2000
- 2010s peak decade
- 39% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Elliyah is currently the #10736 girls' name in America, more common than 39% of girls - 191 born since 2000, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10736
- among girls today
- 191
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 39%
- more common than other girls
Elliyah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10736
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 39% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Elliyah was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
14 babies were named Elliyah in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Elliyah compares
191 36th 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
Elliyah's all-time total is 50% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Elliyah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 191 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Elliyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Elliyah's full recorded timeline at 2014, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2014 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Elliyah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#10,736
Active since
2000
Elliyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2024
- Peak year (2014)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Elliyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Elliyah's strongest decade.
97 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Elliyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
39 births
- 2010s
2010s
97 births
- 2020s
2020s
55 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 97 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elliyah? ▼
Since 2000, Social Security records show 191 babies named Elliyah. Today it holds rank #10736 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2014, with 14 births.
When was Elliyah most popular? ▼
Elliyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 97 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Elliyah been used? ▼
Elliyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 25 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Elliyah? ▼
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.
What to do with Elliyah's data
- Elliyah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (97 total births) through the 2020s (55) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Elliyah
Nearby Names Like Elliyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elliyah
Ella Girl
#30 351,313 births
Ellen Girl
#1025 275,284 births
Ellie Girl
#21 105,677 births
Elliana Girl
#141 28,058 births
Elle Girl
#480 19,247 births
Compare Elliyah side by side: Elliyah vs Ella Elliyah vs Ellen Elliyah vs Ellie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Elliyah
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, 2000–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Elliyah: #10736 Girls' Name - 191 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elliyah. 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 Elliyah 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.