How Many People Are Named Elaiyah?
An estimated 51 people in the United States have the first name Elaiyah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 5 years old, and Elaiyah peaked in popularity in 2023 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elaiyah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Elaiyah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Elaiyah is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
51
About 1 in 6,720,673 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
5
years old
Peak Year
2023
11 births
Total Registered
51
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elaiyah
Elaiyah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 51 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Elaiyah as a female name
Ranked #9,065 in 2024
11 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (11 births)
Elaiyah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elaiyah span from the 2010s to the 2020s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 39 babies were registered. Elaiyah remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Elaiyah by Decade
How has Elaiyah tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Elaiyah + Last Name Combinations
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Elaiyah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elaiyah?
We estimate approximately 51 people named Elaiyah are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 6,720,673 Americans share this first name.
Is Elaiyah a common name?
Elaiyah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 54.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 51 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elaiyah most popular?
Elaiyah reached peak popularity in 2023, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elaiyah is approximately 5 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elaiyah a female name?
Elaiyah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elaiyah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elaiyah Smith, Elaiyah Johnson, Elaiyah Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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