Elia
Boy name · #3005 in 2025 · Uniqueness 62/100
In 2025, 41 baby boys were named Elia, placing it at #3005 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5058, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 43,902 boys born in 2025 was named Elia.
The 110-year story
Elia first appears in the Social Security records in 1915, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 41 babies and a rank of #2991. 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 Elia per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Elia in class?
Elia scores 62 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 Elia is most common
State-level data for Elia 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 Elia
Statistically, parents drawn to Elia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Reza, Ilia, Emad, Essa, and Enoc.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Elia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | #2991 |
| 2024 | 22 | #4571 |
| 2023 | 32 | #3566 |
| 2022 | 35 | #3344 |
| 2021 | 28 | #3814 |
| 2020 | 28 | #3734 |
| 2019 | 19 | #4951 |
| 2018 | 24 | #4226 |
| 2017 | 23 | #4331 |
| 2016 | 20 | #4776 |
| 2015 | 18 | #5058 |
| 2014 | 23 | #4263 |
| 2013 | 16 | #5404 |
| 2012 | 16 | #5482 |
| 2011 | 17 | #5200 |
| 2010 | 12 | #6698 |
| 2009 | 11 | #7236 |
| 2008 | 15 | #5767 |
| 2007 | 17 | #5210 |
| 2006 | 19 | #4675 |
| 2005 | 13 | #5875 |
| 2004 | 16 | #5007 |
| 2003 | 16 | #4815 |
| 2002 | 17 | #4502 |
| 2001 | 20 | #3974 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Elia a popular boy name?
Elia ranked #3005 among boys in 2025 with 41 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5058.
When was the name Elia most popular?
Elia peaked in 2025, when 41 American boys received the name (ranked #2991 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Elia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 43,902 newborn American boys was named Elia. It scores 62/100 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.