Eleia
Girl name · #2098 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Eleia? In official American birth records, Eleia has been tracked continuously since 2017, giving it 8 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 90 baby girls were named Eleia, placing it at #2098 in the official national rankings. It has appeared in the national data since 2017. Roughly one in every 20,000 girls born in 2025 was named Eleia.
The 8-year story
Eleia first appears in the Social Security records in 2017, when 9 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 90 babies and a rank of #2076. 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 Eleia per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Eleia against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Eleia in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Eleia is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Eleia will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Eleia is most common
State-level data for Eleia 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 Eleia
Statistically, parents drawn to Eleia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Soleia, Annaleia, Naleia, Elaia, and Avaia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Eleia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 90 | #2076 |
| 2024 | 79 | #2327 |
| 2023 | 82 | #2258 |
| 2022 | 8 | #11231 |
| 2021 | 10 | #9562 |
| 2020 | 8 | #11090 |
| 2019 | 9 | #10473 |
| 2017 | 9 | #10689 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Eleia?
In official American birth records, the name Eleia first appeared in 2017 (over 8 years ago), when 9 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 8 years.
Is Eleia a popular girl name?
Eleia ranked #2098 among girls in 2025 with 90 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 Eleia most popular?
Eleia peaked in 2025, when 90 American girls received the name (ranked #2076 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Eleia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,000 newborn American girls was named Eleia. 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.