Elayah
Girl name · #5064 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Elayah? In official American birth records, Elayah has been tracked continuously since 2002, giving it 23 years of documented American history.
Elayah is currently the #5064 girl name in the United States — 26 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #8447, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 girls born in 2025 was named Elayah.
The 23-year story
Elayah first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 43 babies and a rank of #3585. 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 Elayah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Elayah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Elayah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Elayah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Elayah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Elayah is most common
State-level data for Elayah 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 Elayah
Statistically, parents drawn to Elayah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aviyah, Oriyah, Zarayah, Eliyah, and Seriyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Elayah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4987 |
| 2024 | 33 | #4294 |
| 2023 | 43 | #3585 |
| 2022 | 24 | #5309 |
| 2021 | 31 | #4413 |
| 2020 | 30 | #4453 |
| 2019 | 32 | #4343 |
| 2018 | 22 | #5619 |
| 2017 | 13 | #8299 |
| 2016 | 23 | #5622 |
| 2015 | 13 | #8447 |
| 2014 | 21 | #5993 |
| 2013 | 18 | #6729 |
| 2012 | 13 | #8632 |
| 2011 | 13 | #8614 |
| 2010 | 17 | #7217 |
| 2009 | 8 | #12429 |
| 2007 | 6 | #15491 |
| 2006 | 5 | #17168 |
| 2005 | 6 | #14502 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Elayah?
In official American birth records, the name Elayah first appeared in 2002 (over 23 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 23 years.
Is Elayah a popular girl name?
Elayah ranked #5064 among girls in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8447.
When was the name Elayah most popular?
Elayah peaked in 2023, when 43 American girls received the name (ranked #3585 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Elayah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American girls was named Elayah. 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.