Elaya
Girl name · #2114 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Elaya? In official American birth records, Elaya has been tracked continuously since 2004, giving it 21 years of documented American history.
Elaya is currently the #2114 girl name in the United States — 89 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #10866, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,225 girls born in 2025 was named Elaya.
The 21-year story
Elaya first appears in the Social Security records in 2004, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 89 babies and a rank of #2099. 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 Elaya per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Elaya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Elaya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Elaya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Elaya is most common
State-level data for Elaya 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 Elaya
Statistically, parents drawn to Elaya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Milaya, Zalaya, Avaya, Miraya, and Haya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Elaya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 89 | #2099 |
| 2024 | 55 | #2976 |
| 2023 | 58 | #2891 |
| 2022 | 26 | #5028 |
| 2021 | 36 | #4014 |
| 2020 | 27 | #4757 |
| 2019 | 26 | #5041 |
| 2018 | 58 | #2869 |
| 2017 | 32 | #4384 |
| 2016 | 14 | #7988 |
| 2015 | 9 | #10866 |
| 2014 | 14 | #8053 |
| 2013 | 8 | #11969 |
| 2012 | 12 | #9109 |
| 2011 | 12 | #9150 |
| 2010 | 5 | #16992 |
| 2009 | 8 | #12429 |
| 2008 | 7 | #13832 |
| 2007 | 8 | #12676 |
| 2006 | 5 | #17168 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11624 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Elaya?
In official American birth records, the name Elaya first appeared in 2004 (over 21 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 21 years.
Is Elaya a popular girl name?
Elaya ranked #2114 among girls in 2025 with 89 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10866.
When was the name Elaya most popular?
Elaya peaked in 2025, when 89 American girls received the name (ranked #2099 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Elaya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,225 newborn American girls was named Elaya. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.