Total births
229
Girls' name · since 2002
Elorah
Elorah has 229 recorded births since 2002 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6102
- among girls today
- 229
- born since 2002
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other girls
229 babies have been named Elorah since 2002, making it today's #6102 girls' name.
Elorah has 229 recorded births among girls since 2002, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6102 as of the latest data, more common than 66% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2025.
- #6102 among girls today
- 229 born since 2002
- 2020s peak decade
- 66% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Elorah is currently the #6102 girls' name in America, more common than 66% of girls - 229 born since 2002, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6102
- among girls today
- 229
- born since 2002
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other girls
Elorah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6102
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 66% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Elorah was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
27 babies were named Elorah in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Elorah compares
229 39th 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
Elorah's all-time total is 40% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Elorah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 229 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 27 | 48 | 19,840 |
Elorah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Elorah splits its recorded history at 2016: 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 2018 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 27 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Elorah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#6,102
Active since
2002
Elorah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Elorah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Elorah's strongest decade.
102 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Elorah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 40
2000s
40 births
- 2010s
2010s
87 births
- 2020s
2020s
102 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 102 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elorah? ▼
229 babies have been named Elorah since 2002. It currently ranks #6102 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 27 births.
When was Elorah most popular? ▼
Elorah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 102 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Elorah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Elorah since 2002 -- 24 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Elorah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eloise, Elouise, Elora, Eloisa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Elorah
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Elora Girl
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Eloisa Girl
#1625 7,040 births
Elodie Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2002–2025 (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. "Elorah: #6102 Girls' Name - 229 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elorah. 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 Elorah 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 June 2026.