How Many People Are Named Eliyah?
An estimated 2,106 people in the United States have the first name Eliyah. It is used for both genders, with 65.3% female. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Eliyah peaked in popularity in 2024 with 119 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Eliyah 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 Eliyah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Eliyah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 13, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,106
About 1 in 162,751 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
65.3% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2024
119 births
Total Registered
2,127
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Eliyah
Eliyah is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (34.7%) and females (65.3%). Out of 2,127 total births registered, 739 were male and 1,388 were female.
Eliyah as a male name
Ranked #3,816 in 2024
29 male births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (43 births)
Eliyah as a female name
Ranked #2,113 in 2024
90 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (90 births)
Eliyah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Eliyah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 936 babies were registered. While Eliyah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Eliyah by Decade
How has Eliyah 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.
Eliyah by State
Birth registrations for Eliyah span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Colorado. On average, about 45 Eliyahs were registered per state.
Eliyah + Last Name Combinations
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Eliyah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eliyah?
We estimate approximately 2,106 people named Eliyah 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 162,751 Americans share this first name.
Is Eliyah a common name?
Eliyah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,127 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Eliyah most popular?
Eliyah reached peak popularity in 2024, when 119 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Eliyah is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Eliyah a female name?
Eliyah is predominantly female. 65.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Eliyah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Eliyah Smith, Eliyah Johnson, Eliyah 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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