Elaiya
Girl name · #5087 in 2025 · Uniqueness 49/100
In 2025, 26 baby girls were named Elaiya, placing it at #5087 in the official national rankings. It has appeared in the national data since 2013. Roughly one in every 69,231 girls born in 2025 was named Elaiya.
Babies named Elaiya per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 12-year story
Elaiya first appears in the Social Security records in 2013, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 26 babies and a rank of #4987. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Elaiya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Elaiya in class?
Elaiya scores 49 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Elaiya is most common
State-level data for Elaiya is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Elaiya
Statistically, parents drawn to Elaiya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Solomiya, Raiya, Vaanya, Adaleya, and Enora.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Elaiya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4987 |
| 2024 | 11 | #8946 |
| 2023 | 14 | #7640 |
| 2022 | 8 | #11231 |
| 2021 | 16 | #6967 |
| 2020 | 12 | #8406 |
| 2019 | 8 | #11356 |
| 2018 | 9 | #10545 |
| 2017 | 11 | #9341 |
| 2013 | 5 | #16547 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Elaiya a popular girl name?
Elaiya ranked #5087 among girls in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Elaiya most popular?
Elaiya peaked in 2025, when 26 American girls received the name (ranked #4987 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Elaiya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American girls was named Elaiya. It scores 49/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.