Elea
Girl name · #4921 in 2025 · Uniqueness 55/100
In 2025, 27 baby girls were named Elea, placing it at #4921 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6036, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 66,667 girls born in 2025 was named Elea.
Babies named Elea per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 42-year story
Elea first appears in the Social Security records in 1983, when 7 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Elea against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Elea in class?
Elea scores 55 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 Elea is most common
State-level data for Elea 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 Elea
Statistically, parents drawn to Elea tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Analea, Enaya, Naylea, Svea, and Emira.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Elea | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #4878 |
| 2024 | 35 | #4114 |
| 2023 | 43 | #3585 |
| 2022 | 33 | #4295 |
| 2021 | 21 | #5748 |
| 2020 | 15 | #7212 |
| 2019 | 16 | #7025 |
| 2018 | 6 | #13793 |
| 2017 | 11 | #9341 |
| 2016 | 12 | #8875 |
| 2015 | 21 | #6036 |
| 2014 | 6 | #14558 |
| 2013 | 15 | #7748 |
| 2012 | 9 | #11257 |
| 2011 | 16 | #7436 |
| 2010 | 8 | #12276 |
| 2009 | 10 | #10679 |
| 2008 | 6 | #15405 |
| 2007 | 11 | #10129 |
| 2006 | 6 | #15152 |
| 2005 | 6 | #14502 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11624 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12408 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11108 |
| 2000 | 10 | #9163 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Elea a popular girl name?
Elea ranked #4921 among girls in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6036.
When was the name Elea most popular?
Elea 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 Elea?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American girls was named Elea. It scores 55/100 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.