Total births
21
Unisex name · since 2009
Elyah
21 babies named Elyah in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #14634
- among girls today
- 21
- born since 2009
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Elyah is the #14634 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 21 recorded since 2009.
Elyah has 21 recorded births among girls since 2009, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #14634 as of the latest data, more common than 17% 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 2009 to 2025.
- #14634 among girls today
- 21 born since 2009
- 2020s peak decade
- 17% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Elyah is currently the #14634 unisex name in America, more common than 17% of girls - 21 born since 2009, peaking in the 2020s.
- #14634
- among girls today
- 21
- born since 2009
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other girls
Elyah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14634
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 17% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Elyah was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
6 babies were named Elyah in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Elyah 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
Elyah's all-time total is 95% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Elyah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 21 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 48 | 19,840 |
Elyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Elyah splits its recorded history at 2024: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2009 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Elyah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#14,634
Active since
2009
Elyah popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Elyah popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 2009 (Elyah as boys' name)
Elyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Elyah's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Elyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 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 Elyah? ▼
Elyah has been given to 21 babies in the U.S. since 2009, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #14634 as of the latest data. 6 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Elyah most popular? ▼
Elyah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Is Elyah a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Elyah is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 21 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Elyah been used? ▼
Records for Elyah go back to 2009, giving 17 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Elyah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elyse, Elyssa, Elysia, Elyana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Elyah
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Elysia Girl
#1772 4,496 births
Elyana Girl
#1413 2,252 births
Elysa 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, 2009–2025 (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. "Elyah: #14634 Unisex Name - 21 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elyah. 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 Elyah 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.