How Many People Are Named Eliya?
An estimated 967 people in the United States have the first name Eliya. It is used for both genders, with 81.8% female. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Eliya peaked in popularity in 2022 with 56 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Eliya 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 Eliya paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
967
About 1 in 354,451 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
81.8% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2022
56 births
Total Registered
977
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Eliya
Eliya is predominantly female (81.8%), though 178 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Eliya as a male name
Ranked #8,489 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (18 births)
Eliya as a female name
Ranked #4,297 in 2024
33 female births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (45 births)
Eliya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Eliya span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 420 babies were registered. While Eliya is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Eliya by Decade
How has Eliya 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.
Eliya by State
Birth registrations for Eliya span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Illinois, New York, Florida. On average, about 32 Eliyas were registered per state.
Eliya + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Eliya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Eliya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eliya?
We estimate approximately 967 people named Eliya 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 354,451 Americans share this first name.
Is Eliya a common name?
Eliya is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 977 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Eliya most popular?
Eliya reached peak popularity in 2022, when 56 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Eliya is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Eliya a female name?
Eliya is predominantly female. 81.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Eliya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Eliya Smith, Eliya Johnson, Eliya 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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