Boys' name · since 2002

Elyja

Elyja has 17 recorded births since 2002 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2002 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#30,091 of 45,481
all-time among boys
17
born since 2002
2000s
peak decade

Elyja sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 17 recorded since 2002.

Social Security Administration records show Elyja recorded 17 times among boys since 2002, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2014.

  • #30,091 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 17 born since 2002
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elyja ranks #30,091 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 17 born since 2002, peaking in the 2000s.

#30,091 of 45,481
all-time among boys
17
born since 2002
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Elyja's 17 recorded births place it above 32.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Elyja's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Elyja splits its recorded history at 2008: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2008 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2002 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Elyja popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2014

Last recorded 2014
Peak year (2002)
7
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 200220082014 5

Elyja by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (12 births, 71% of the file).

2000s was Elyja's strongest decade.

12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.

Elyja births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 12 births (71% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elyja? ▼
17 babies have been named Elyja since 2002. All-time, it sits at #30,091 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2014. The peak year was 2002 with 7 births.
Where does Elyja sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elyja ranks #30,091 of 45,481 boys' 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 Elyja most popular? ▼
Elyja was most popular in the 2000s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Elyja been used? ▼
Records for Elyja go back to 2002, giving 13 years of history through 2014.
What names are similar to Elyja? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ely, Elyas, Elyjah, Elyon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Elyja's data

  • Elyja's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- 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 Elyja

Nearby Names Like Elyja

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elyja

Ely Boy
#2643 4,471 births
Elyas Boy
#1265 2,084 births
Elyjah Boy
#2560 1,961 births
Elyon Boy
#2226 414 births
Elya Boy
#4333 404 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Elyja: 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, 2002–2014 (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 Elyja 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.