How Many People Are Named Elliah?
An estimated 86 people in the United States have the first name Elliah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Elliah peaked in popularity in 2018 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elliah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Elliah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Elliah is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
86
About 1 in 3,985,516 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2018
11 births
Total Registered
87
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elliah
Elliah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 87 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Elliah as a female name
Ranked #15,995 in 2022
5 female births in 2022
Peak: 2018 (11 births)
Elliah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elliah span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 49 babies were registered. While Elliah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Elliah by Decade
How has Elliah 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.
Elliah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elliah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Elliah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elliah?
We estimate approximately 86 people named Elliah 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 3,985,516 Americans share this first name.
Is Elliah a common name?
Elliah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 62.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 87 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elliah most popular?
Elliah reached peak popularity in 2018, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elliah is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Elliah was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Elliah a female name?
Elliah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Elliah have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Elliah peaked in 2018, and the average living bearer is about 10 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Elliah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elliah Smith, Elliah Johnson, Elliah 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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