Total births
51
Girls' name · since 2018
Elyria
Since 2018, U.S. Social Security records show 51 babies named Elyria, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11029
- among girls today
- 51
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 38%
- more common than other girls
Elyria currently ranks #11029 among girls' names in America, with 51 babies recorded since 2018.
Elyria has 51 recorded births among girls since 2018, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11029 as of the latest data, more common than 38% 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 2018 to 2025.
- #11029 among girls today
- 51 born since 2018
- 2020s peak decade
- 38% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Elyria is currently the #11029 girls' name in America, more common than 38% of girls - 51 born since 2018, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11029
- among girls today
- 51
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 38%
- more common than other girls
Elyria vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11029
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 38% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Elyria was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
9 babies were named Elyria in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Elyria compares
51 15th 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
Elyria's all-time total is 87% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Elyria | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 51 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Elyria's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Elyria's SSA record in two at 2021 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2020, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2018 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Elyria at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#11,029
Active since
2018
Elyria popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2018–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Elyria by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Elyria's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Elyria births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
16 births
- 2020s
2020s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 35 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elyria? ▼
Since 2018, Social Security records show 51 babies named Elyria. Today it holds rank #11029 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2018, with 9 births.
When was Elyria most popular? ▼
Elyria was most popular in the 2020s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Elyria been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Elyria since 2018 -- 8 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Elyria? ▼
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 Elyria
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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, 2018–2025 (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. "Elyria: #11029 Girls' Name - 51 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elyria. 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 Elyria 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.