How Many People Are Named Elayah?
An estimated 372 people in the United States have the first name Elayah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 9 years old, and Elayah peaked in popularity in 2023 with 43 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elayah 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 Elayah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
372
About 1 in 921,383 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2023
43 births
Total Registered
375
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elayah
Elayah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 375 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Elayah as a female name
Ranked #4,296 in 2024
33 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (43 births)
Elayah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elayah span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 185 babies were registered. Elayah remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Elayah by Decade
How has Elayah 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.
Elayah by State
Birth registrations for Elayah span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Michigan, Florida, Texas. On average, about 12 Elayahs were registered per state.
Elayah + Last Name Combinations
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Elayah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elayah?
We estimate approximately 372 people named Elayah 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 921,383 Americans share this first name.
Is Elayah a common name?
Elayah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 375 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elayah most popular?
Elayah reached peak popularity in 2023, when 43 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elayah is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elayah a female name?
Elayah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elayah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elayah Smith, Elayah Johnson, Elayah 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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