Elaia
Girl name · #2930 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Elaia? In official American birth records, Elaia has been tracked continuously since 2010, giving it 15 years of documented American history.
Elaia ranks #2930 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 58 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #11835, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 31,034 girls born in 2025 was named Elaia.
The 15-year story
Elaia first appears in the Social Security records in 2010, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 64 babies and a rank of #2694. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Elaia per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Elaia in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Elaia is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Elaia will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Elaia is most common
State-level data for Elaia is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Elaia
Statistically, parents drawn to Elaia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Adaia, Zaia, Avaia, Eleia, and Raia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Elaia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58 | #2895 |
| 2024 | 64 | #2694 |
| 2023 | 53 | #3091 |
| 2022 | 27 | #4907 |
| 2021 | 29 | #4607 |
| 2020 | 22 | #5487 |
| 2019 | 22 | #5612 |
| 2018 | 9 | #10545 |
| 2017 | 5 | #15902 |
| 2015 | 8 | #11835 |
| 2013 | 6 | #14582 |
| 2010 | 6 | #14959 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Elaia?
In official American birth records, the name Elaia first appeared in 2010 (over 15 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 15 years.
Is Elaia a popular girl name?
Elaia ranked #2930 among girls in 2025 with 58 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #11835.
When was the name Elaia most popular?
Elaia peaked in 2024, when 64 American girls received the name (ranked #2694 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Elaia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 31,034 newborn American girls was named Elaia. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.