Eliyah
Girl name · #2948 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Eliyah? In official American birth records, Eliyah has been tracked continuously since 1994, giving it 31 years of documented American history.
Eliyah is currently the #2948 girl name in the United States — 57 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2501, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 31,579 girls born in 2025 was named Eliyah.
The 31-year story
Eliyah first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 90 babies and a rank of #2118. 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 Eliyah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Eliyah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Eliyah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Eliyah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Eliyah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Eliyah is most common
State-level data for Eliyah 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 Eliyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Eliyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Talayah, Elayah, Naliyah, Asiyah, and Aalayah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Eliyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57 | #2933 |
| 2024 | 90 | #2118 |
| 2023 | 67 | #2614 |
| 2022 | 70 | #2530 |
| 2021 | 67 | #2586 |
| 2020 | 61 | #2712 |
| 2019 | 72 | #2451 |
| 2018 | 73 | #2438 |
| 2017 | 52 | #3091 |
| 2016 | 58 | #2902 |
| 2015 | 72 | #2501 |
| 2014 | 67 | #2615 |
| 2013 | 63 | #2726 |
| 2012 | 56 | #3006 |
| 2011 | 62 | #2796 |
| 2010 | 50 | #3256 |
| 2009 | 52 | #3189 |
| 2008 | 60 | #2923 |
| 2007 | 41 | #3848 |
| 2006 | 35 | #4165 |
| 2005 | 34 | #4118 |
| 2004 | 24 | #5208 |
| 2003 | 34 | #3946 |
| 2002 | 23 | #5086 |
| 2001 | 31 | #4025 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Eliyah?
In official American birth records, the name Eliyah first appeared in 1994 (over 31 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 31 years.
Is Eliyah a popular girl name?
Eliyah ranked #2948 among girls in 2025 with 57 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2501.
When was the name Eliyah most popular?
Eliyah peaked in 2024, when 90 American girls received the name (ranked #2118 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Eliyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 31,579 newborn American girls was named Eliyah. 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.