How Many People Are Named Elaya?
An estimated 425 people in the United States have the first name Elaya. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 8 years old, and Elaya peaked in popularity in 2018 with 58 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elaya 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 Elaya paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
425
About 1 in 806,481 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2018
58 births
Total Registered
428
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elaya
Elaya is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 428 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Elaya as a female name
Ranked #2,972 in 2024
55 female births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (58 births)
Elaya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elaya span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 202 babies were registered. Elaya remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Elaya by Decade
How has Elaya 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.
Elaya by State
Birth registrations for Elaya span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Florida, California, Texas. On average, about 21 Elayas were registered per state.
Elaya + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elaya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Elaya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elaya?
We estimate approximately 425 people named Elaya 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 806,481 Americans share this first name.
Is Elaya a common name?
Elaya is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 428 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elaya most popular?
Elaya reached peak popularity in 2018, when 58 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elaya is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elaya a female name?
Elaya is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elaya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elaya Smith, Elaya Johnson, Elaya 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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