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.

#20,290 of 72,339
all-time among girls
191
born since 2000
2010s
peak decade

Elliyah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 191 have been recorded since 2000.

Social Security Administration records show Elliyah recorded 191 times among girls since 2000, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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.

  • #20,290 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 191 born since 2000
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elliyah ranks #20,290 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 191 born since 2000, peaking in the 2010s.

#20,290 of 72,339
all-time among girls
191
born since 2000
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Elliyah's 191 recorded births place it above 71.91% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2014)
14
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
46810121416 20002007201020132016202020232024 9

Elliyah by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (97 births, 51% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 97 births (51% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elliyah?
Since 2000, Social Security records show 191 babies named Elliyah. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #20,290 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2024. Its busiest year on record was 2014, with 14 births.
Where does Elliyah sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elliyah ranks #20,290 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Elliyah

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Elliyah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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).

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 August 2026.