US rank #10981 Girls' name Peak 2018 44 births

Elyria — #10981 US girls' name

44 babies named Elyria in U.S. Social Security records since 2018, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s162020s28
#10981
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 38% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

64% 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.

What the Data Says About Elyria

The Social Security Administration has registered 44 babies named Elyria between 2018 and 2024, spanning 7 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Elyria currently holds the #10981 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elyria performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 28 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Elyria shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elyria in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 44 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Elyria at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

44

Since 2018

7 years of records

Peak year

2018

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#10,981

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2018

Recorded for 7 years

Last year on file: 2024

Elyria popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2018

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
9
Annual births at peak — across 7 years of records
45678910 202420222021202020192018 9

Elyria by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
28 births that decade — 64% of Elyria's all-time total
2010s162020s28

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elyria?
44 babies have been named Elyria since 2018. It currently ranks #10981 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 9 births.
When was Elyria most popular?
Elyria was most popular in the 2020s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Elyria been used?
Elyria has been recorded in Social Security data since 2018, spanning 7 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2018–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.